diff --git a/Content.IntegrationTests/ContentIntegrationTest.cs b/Content.IntegrationTests/ContentIntegrationTest.cs
index 17cc1be958..c957b78499 100644
--- a/Content.IntegrationTests/ContentIntegrationTest.cs
+++ b/Content.IntegrationTests/ContentIntegrationTest.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Robust.Server.Maps;
+using Robust.Shared;
 using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Log;
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ namespace Content.IntegrationTests
             // Basically just makes the CI logs a mess.
             options.CVarOverrides["discord.enabled"] = "false";
 
+            // Avoid preloading textures in tests.
+            options.CVarOverrides.TryAdd(CVars.TexturePreloadingEnabled.Name, "false");
+
             return base.StartClient(options);
         }