diff --git a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.core/src/com/oracle/svm/core/SubstrateOptions.java b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.core/src/com/oracle/svm/core/SubstrateOptions.java
index a93901cf413e..0b243890827d 100644
--- a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.core/src/com/oracle/svm/core/SubstrateOptions.java
+++ b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.core/src/com/oracle/svm/core/SubstrateOptions.java
@@ -1328,6 +1328,12 @@ public enum ReportingMode {
     @Option(help = "file:doc-files/PreserveHelp.txt")//
     public static final HostedOptionKey<AccumulatingLocatableMultiOptionValue.Strings> Preserve = new HostedOptionKey<>(AccumulatingLocatableMultiOptionValue.Strings.build());
 
+    @Option(help = "file:doc-files/PreserveHelp.txt")//
+    public static final HostedOptionKey<AccumulatingLocatableMultiOptionValue.Strings> IgnorePreserveForClasses = new HostedOptionKey<>(AccumulatingLocatableMultiOptionValue.Strings.build());
+
+    @Option(help = "file:doc-files/PreserveHelp.txt")//
+    public static final HostedOptionKey<AccumulatingLocatableMultiOptionValue.Strings> IgnorePreserveForClassesPaths = new HostedOptionKey<>(AccumulatingLocatableMultiOptionValue.Strings.build());
+
     @Option(help = "Force include include all public types and methods that can be reached using normal Java access rules.")//
     public static final HostedOptionKey<Boolean> UseBaseLayerInclusionPolicy = new HostedOptionKey<>(false);
 
diff --git a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/NativeImageGenerator.java b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/NativeImageGenerator.java
index 1fdd59266cc8..667ce455e462 100644
--- a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/NativeImageGenerator.java
+++ b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/NativeImageGenerator.java
@@ -1096,8 +1096,11 @@ protected void setupNativeImage(String imageName, OptionValues options, Map<Meth
                 loader.classLoaderSupport.getClassesToIncludeUnconditionally().forEach(cls -> bb.registerTypeForBaseImage(cls));
 
                 var runtimeReflection = ImageSingletons.lookup(RuntimeReflectionSupport.class);
+
+                var classesToIgnore = OptionClassFilterBuilder.createFilter(loader, SubstrateOptions.IgnorePreserveForClasses, SubstrateOptions.IgnorePreserveForClassesPaths);
                 loader.classLoaderSupport.getClassesToPreserve().parallel()
                                 .filter(ClassInclusionPolicy::isClassIncludedBase)
+                                .filter(c -> classesToIgnore.isIncluded(c) == null)
                                 .forEach(c -> runtimeReflection.registerClassFully(ConfigurationCondition.alwaysTrue(), c));
                 for (String className : loader.classLoaderSupport.getClassNamesToPreserve()) {
                     RuntimeReflection.registerClassLookup(className);