diff --git a/utils/build-windows-toolchain.bat b/utils/build-windows-toolchain.bat
index 1c94847261a21..ab8e9d015bb2e 100644
--- a/utils/build-windows-toolchain.bat
+++ b/utils/build-windows-toolchain.bat
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ mkdir %TEMP% 2>&1 1>nul
 echo set PYTHON_HOME=%PYTHON_HOME%> %TEMP%\call-build.cmd
 echo set SKIP_TESTS=%SKIP_TESTS%>> %TEMP%\call-build.cmd
 echo set SKIP_PACKAGING=%SKIP_PACKAGING%>> %TEMP%\call-build.cmd
+echo set SKIP_EXPERIMENTAL_SDK=%SKIP_EXPERIMENTAL_SDK%>> %TEMP%\call-build.cmd
 echo set SKIP_UPDATE_CHECKOUT=%SKIP_UPDATE_CHECKOUT%>> %TEMP%\call-build.cmd
 echo set REPO_SCHEME=%REPO_SCHEME%>> %TEMP%\call-build.cmd
 echo set WINDOWS_SDKS=%WINDOWS_SDKS%>> %TEMP%\call-build.cmd
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ if not "%SKIP_PACKAGING%"=="1" set "SkipPackagingArg= "
 set "WindowsSDKsArg= "
 if not "%WINDOWS_SDKS%"=="" set "WindowsSDKsArg=-WindowsSDKs %WINDOWS_SDKS%"
 
+:: Build the -SkipExperimentalSDK argument, if any
+set SkipExperimentalSDKArg=-SkipExperimentalSDK
+if not "%SKIP_EXPERIMENTAL_SDK%"=="1" set "SkipExperimentalSDKArg= "
+
 call :CloneRepositories || (exit /b 1)
 
 :: We only have write access to BuildRoot, so use that as the image root.
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File %~dp0build.ps1 ^
   -BinaryCache %BuildRoot% ^
   -ImageRoot %BuildRoot% ^
   %SkipPackagingArg% ^
+  %SkipExperimentalSDKArg% ^
   %WindowsSDKsArg% ^
   %TestArg% ^
   -Stage %PackageRoot% ^
diff --git a/utils/build.ps1 b/utils/build.ps1
index 35b32049e3218..ad089424e3200 100644
--- a/utils/build.ps1
+++ b/utils/build.ps1
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ This component is currently only supported in Android builds.
 If set, does not run the build phase.
 
 .PARAMETER SkipPackaging
-If set, skips building the msi's and installer
+If set, skips building the msi's and installer.
+
+.PARAMETER SkipExperimentalSDK
+If set, skips building the experimental SDKs.
 
 .PARAMETER DebugInfo
 If set, debug information will be generated for the builds.
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ param
   [switch] $Android = $false,
   [switch] $SkipBuild = $false,
   [switch] $SkipPackaging = $false,
+  [switch] $SkipExperimentalSDK = $false,
   [switch] $IncludeDS2 = $false,
   [string[]] $Test = @(),
   [string] $Stage = "",
@@ -2942,6 +2946,9 @@ function Build-SDK([Hashtable] $Platform, [switch] $IncludeMacros = $false) {
 }
 
 function Build-ExperimentalSDK([Hashtable] $Platform) {
+  if ($SkipExperimentalSDK) {
+    return
+  }
   # TODO(compnerd) we currently build the experimental SDK with just the static
   # variant. We should aim to build both dynamic and static variants.
   Invoke-BuildStep Build-ExperimentalRuntime $Platform -Static