diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33c3c71..02b0064 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@ return a string that should match the expected output. A second argument `option
 This may contain the options of the fixture. These options are read from the `options.cjs`,
 `options.js`, `options.json` or `options.mjs` file in the fixture directory.
 
-A test may be an object with the `generate` and optional `input`, `expected` properties. In this
-case `input` determines which input file to read, `generate` serves as the generate function, and
-`expected` refers to the expected output file.
+A test may be an object with the `generate` and optional `input`, `expected`, and `ignore`
+properties. In this case `input` determines which input file to read, `generate` serves as the
+generate function, and `expected` refers to the expected output file. If `ignore` is true, the
+result is written, but assertion failures are ignored.
 
 ## Compatibility
 
diff --git a/src/fixtures-directory.ts b/src/fixtures-directory.ts
index 94f2c69..f5e0f3b 100644
--- a/src/fixtures-directory.ts
+++ b/src/fixtures-directory.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ type Generate<Options> = (
 ) => Buffer | PromiseLike<Buffer | VFile | string> | VFile | string
 
 interface FixtureTest<Options> {
+  /**
+   * If true, assertion failures are ignored. The expected fixture is still written.
+   */
+  ignore?: boolean
+
   /**
    * The fixture input file name to read. If the input has an extension, it’s treated as an exact
    * file name. Otherwise, a file is looked up in the fixture directory whose base name matches the
@@ -184,6 +189,7 @@ export function createTest<T>(
     let generate: Generate<T>
     let inputUrl: URL
     let expectedUrl: URL
+    let ignore: boolean | undefined
 
     if (typeof spec === 'function') {
       generate = spec
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ export function createTest<T>(
       generate = spec.generate
       inputUrl = await getInputUrl(dir, spec.input)
       expectedUrl = new URL(spec.expected ?? name, dir)
+      ignore = spec.ignore
     }
 
     const fixtureOptions = await getOptions(dir)
@@ -244,7 +251,9 @@ export function createTest<T>(
 
       /* c8 ignore stop */
 
-      throw error
+      if (!ignore) {
+        throw error
+      }
     }
   }
 }