diff --git a/gradle/testing/randomization.gradle b/gradle/testing/randomization.gradle
index 83d71e7e9079..2bf7d2ae9657 100644
--- a/gradle/testing/randomization.gradle
+++ b/gradle/testing/randomization.gradle
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ configure(allprojects.findAll {project -> project.path.startsWith(":solr")}) {
       testOptions += [
           [propName: 'tests.src.home', value: null, description: "See SOLR-14023."],
           [propName: 'solr.tests.use.numeric.points', value: null, description: "Point implementation to use (true=numerics, false=trie)."],
+          [propName: 'tests.ssl', value: false, description: "Force SSL on for all tests that support it (respects @SuppressSSL)."],
       ]
     }
   }
diff --git a/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/RandomizeSSL.java b/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/RandomizeSSL.java
index 54e192853633..1e8afd0a5064 100644
--- a/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/RandomizeSSL.java
+++ b/solr/test-framework/src/java/org/apache/solr/util/RandomizeSSL.java
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ public SSLTestConfig createSSLTestConfig() {
                           LuceneTestCase.TEST_NIGHTLY,
                           LuceneTestCase.RANDOM_MULTIPLIER));
 
+      if (Boolean.getBoolean("tests.ssl") && ssl > 0.0D) {
+        return new SSLTestConfig(true, useClientAuth);
+      }
+
       return new SSLTestConfig(useSSL, useClientAuth);
     }