diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/spring/AutoConfigureStubRunner.java b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/spring/AutoConfigureStubRunner.java
index 5b3a44423c..59fba2fa4d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/spring/AutoConfigureStubRunner.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/spring/AutoConfigureStubRunner.java
@@ -127,4 +127,9 @@ public @interface AutoConfigureStubRunner {
 	 */
 	String[] properties() default {};
 
+	/**
+	 * If set to {@code false} will NOT delete stubs from a temporary
+	 * folder after running tests
+	 */
+	boolean deleteStubsAfterTest() default true;
 }