diff --git a/dev/a11y_assessments/android/build.gradle b/dev/a11y_assessments/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/a11y_assessments/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/a11y_assessments/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/macrobenchmarks/android/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/macrobenchmarks/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/macrobenchmarks/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/macrobenchmarks/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout/android/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout_hybrid_composition/android/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout_hybrid_composition/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout_hybrid_composition/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/platform_views_layout_hybrid_composition/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/test_apps/stocks/android/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/test_apps/stocks/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/test_apps/stocks/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/test_apps/stocks/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/android_semantics_testing/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/android_semantics_testing/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/android_semantics_testing/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/android_semantics_testing/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/android_verified_input/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/android_verified_input/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/android_verified_input/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/android_verified_input/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/android_views/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/android_views/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/android_views/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/android_views/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/display_cutout_rotation/android/build.gradle.kts b/dev/integration_tests/display_cutout_rotation/android/build.gradle.kts
index cfbd086c704..6acee49462b 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/display_cutout_rotation/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/display_cutout_rotation/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add("io.flutter:*")
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
+        var ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
             lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/release_smoke_test/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/release_smoke_test/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/release_smoke_test/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/release_smoke_test/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/spell_check/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/spell_check/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/spell_check/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/spell_check/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle b/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart b/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart
index 77567ac7bc3..73dc1a57caa 100644
--- a/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart
+++ b/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ void main(List<String> arguments) {
       'defined at dev/tools/bin/config/lockfile_exclusion.yaml.\n'
       'To disable this behavior, run with `--no-exclusion`.\n';
 
+  const String ignoreFilename = '.ignore-locking.md';
+
   final ArgParser argParser = ArgParser()
     ..addFlag(
       'gradle-generation',
@@ -37,7 +39,12 @@ void main(List<String> arguments) {
       help:
           'Run the script using the config file at ./configs/lockfile_exclusion.yaml to skip the specified subdirectories.',
       defaultsTo: true,
-    );
+    )
+    ..addOption(
+      'ignore-locking',
+      help: 'Reason to disable gradle dependency locking. A reason must be given.',
+    )
+    ..addFlag('stop-ignoring', help: 'Delete the ignore lockfile if it exists');
 
   ArgResults args;
   try {
@@ -56,6 +63,27 @@ void main(List<String> arguments) {
   // Skip android subdirectories specified in the ./config/lockfile_exclusion.yaml file.
   final bool useExclusion = (args['exclusion'] as bool?) ?? true;
 
+  final bool ignoreLocking = args['ignore-locking'] != null;
+  final String ignoreReason = (args['ignore-locking'] as String?) ?? '';
+  // This is an explicit flag that insures the ignore
+  // lockfile isn't deleted unless specified.  This should prevent
+  // automated scripts from deleting the file when they shouldn't.
+  final bool stopIgnoring = (args['stop-ignoring'] as bool?) ?? false;
+
+  if (ignoreLocking && ignoreReason.isEmpty) {
+    stderr.writeln('A reason must be provided for --ignore-locking.');
+    stderr.writeln(usageMessage);
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (ignoreLocking && stopIgnoring) {
+    stderr.writeln(
+      'Both --ignore-locking and --stop-ignoring cannot be used on the same invocation.',
+    );
+    stderr.writeln(usageMessage);
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
   const FileSystem fileSystem = LocalFileSystem();
 
   final Directory repoRoot = (() {
@@ -164,6 +192,17 @@ void main(List<String> arguments) {
 
     print('Processing ${androidDirectory.path}');
 
+    final File ignoreFile = androidDirectory.childFile(ignoreFilename);
+    if (ignoreLocking) {
+      print('Writing ignore file in ${ignoreFile.path}');
+      ignoreFile.writeAsStringSync(ignoreReason);
+      // When ignoring locking, we do not want to actually generate
+      // the lockfiles
+      continue;
+    } else if (stopIgnoring && ignoreFile.existsSync()) {
+      ignoreFile.deleteSync();
+    }
+
     try {
       androidDirectory.childFile('buildscript-gradle.lockfile').deleteSync();
     } on FileSystemException {
@@ -243,7 +282,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
@@ -336,7 +376,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add("io.flutter:*")
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
+        var ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
             lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/tools/cipd/android_embedding_bundle/README.md b/engine/src/flutter/tools/cipd/android_embedding_bundle/README.md
index f1d99fe2aed..5994acf96c9 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/tools/cipd/android_embedding_bundle/README.md
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/tools/cipd/android_embedding_bundle/README.md
@@ -34,11 +34,17 @@ below explain how to fetch the license information for the dependencies.
    new tag: `last_updated:"$version_tag"`.
 1. Update the GN list `embedding_dependencies_jars` in
    `src/flutter/shell/platform/android/BUILD.gn`.
-
-## Updating Gradle Lockfiles in the Framework After Adding Dependencies
-If you land a pr that changes the versions of the embedding dependencies,
-or adds a new dependency and makes use of it, you will also need to
-perform a manual roll of that change to the framework that re-generates
-the Gradle lockfiles using the script at
-`<framework_repo>/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart`
-(run with the `--no-gradle-generation` and `--no-exclusion` flags).
\ No newline at end of file
+1. The Gradle lockfiles will need to be updated, but they cannot be
+   updated in this PR. They will need to be updated in a follow-up
+   PR. Instead run
+   `<repo_root>/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart
+     --no-gradle-generation --no-exclusion --ignore-locking=Reason: <ISSUE>`.
+   Replace <ISSUE> with a link to an issue. This will create a 
+   '.ignore-locking.md' file that will disable Grdle locking and allow
+   tests to pass without locking.
+1. Once the initial PR is submitted, you will need to create a follow-up
+   PR that updates the Gradle lockfiles and deletes the ignore file.
+   Run 
+   `<repo_root>/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart
+     --no-gradle-generation --no-exclusion --stop-ignoring` to delete the
+   ignore file and update the Gradle lockfiles. Submit this PR as well.
diff --git a/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle b/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle.kts b/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle.kts
index cfbd086c704..6acee49462b 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add("io.flutter:*")
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
+        var ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
             lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/image_list/android/build.gradle b/examples/image_list/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/examples/image_list/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/image_list/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/layers/android/build.gradle b/examples/layers/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/examples/layers/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/layers/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle b/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle b/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle
index a9cc5e6a9cf..c56251bb0a1 100644
--- a/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add('io.flutter:*')
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
+        def ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty('local-engine-repo')) {
           lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }
diff --git a/packages/integration_test/example/android/build.gradle.kts b/packages/integration_test/example/android/build.gradle.kts
index cfbd086c704..6acee49462b 100644
--- a/packages/integration_test/example/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/integration_test/example/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ subprojects {
     dependencyLocking {
         ignoredDependencies.add("io.flutter:*")
         lockFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/project-${project.name}.lockfile")
-        if (!project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
+        var ignoreFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/.ignore-locking.md")
+        if (!ignoreFile.exists() && !project.hasProperty("local-engine-repo")) {
             lockAllConfigurations()
         }
     }