diff --git a/lib/internal/options.js b/lib/internal/options.js
index 01b334d4ec5614..5cfddb4c2e373b 100644
--- a/lib/internal/options.js
+++ b/lib/internal/options.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const {
   getEmbedderOptions: getEmbedderOptionsFromBinding,
 } = internalBinding('options');
 
-let warnOnAllowUnauthorized = true;
+let warnOnAllowUnauthorized = process.env.NODE_TLS_WARN_ON_UNAUTHORIZED ?? true;
 
 let optionsMap;
 let aliasesMap;