diff --git a/CONSTRUCT.md b/CONSTRUCT.md
index 13d88f78d..7440b3967 100644
--- a/CONSTRUCT.md
+++ b/CONSTRUCT.md
@@ -230,6 +230,14 @@ Notes:
   thrown if the excluded package is not found in the packages required by the extra environment.
   To override the global `exclude` value, use an empty list `[]`.
 
+### `register_envs`
+
+_required:_ no<br/>
+_type:_ boolean<br/>
+
+Whether to register the environments created by the installer (both `base` and `extra_envs`)
+in `~/.conda/environments.txt`. Only compatible with conda-standalone >=23.9. Defaults to `True`.
+
 ### `installer_filename`
 
 _required:_ no<br/>
diff --git a/constructor/construct.py b/constructor/construct.py
index 26e3f91aa..ea246d400 100644
--- a/constructor/construct.py
+++ b/constructor/construct.py
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@
   To override the global `exclude` value, use an empty list `[]`.
 '''),
 
+    ('register_envs', False, bool, '''
+Whether to register the environments created by the installer (both `base` and `extra_envs`)
+in `~/.conda/environments.txt`. Only compatible with conda-standalone >=23.9. Defaults to `True`.
+'''),
+
     ('installer_filename',     False, str, '''
 The filename of the installer being created. If not supplied, a reasonable
 default will determined by the `name`, `version`, platform, and installer type.
diff --git a/constructor/header.sh b/constructor/header.sh
index b21a5403a..48db69a8f 100644
--- a/constructor/header.sh
+++ b/constructor/header.sh
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ test -d ~/.conda || mkdir -p ~/.conda >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || test -d ~/.conda
 
 printf "\nInstalling base environment...\n\n"
 
+CONDA_REGISTER_ENVS="__REGISTER_ENVS__" \
 CONDA_SAFETY_CHECKS=disabled \
 CONDA_EXTRA_SAFETY_CHECKS=no \
 CONDA_CHANNELS="__CHANNELS__" \
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ for env_pkgs in "${PREFIX}"/pkgs/envs/*/; do
     fi
 
     # TODO: custom shortcuts per env?
+    CONDA_REGISTER_ENVS="__REGISTER_ENVS__" \
     CONDA_SAFETY_CHECKS=disabled \
     CONDA_EXTRA_SAFETY_CHECKS=no \
     CONDA_CHANNELS="$env_channels" \
diff --git a/constructor/osx/run_installation.sh b/constructor/osx/run_installation.sh
index 5e770fcf3..b1f562884 100644
--- a/constructor/osx/run_installation.sh
+++ b/constructor/osx/run_installation.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ CONDA_EXEC="$PREFIX/conda.exe"
 
 # Perform the conda install
 notify "Installing packages. This might take a few minutes."
-if ! CONDA_SAFETY_CHECKS=disabled \
+if ! CONDA_REGISTER_ENVS="__REGISTER_ENVS__" \
+CONDA_SAFETY_CHECKS=disabled \
 CONDA_EXTRA_SAFETY_CHECKS=no \
 CONDA_CHANNELS=__CHANNELS__ \
 CONDA_PKGS_DIRS="$PREFIX/pkgs" \
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ for env_pkgs in "${PREFIX}"/pkgs/envs/*/; do
     fi
     # TODO: custom channels per env?
     # TODO: custom shortcuts per env?
+    CONDA_REGISTER_ENVS="__REGISTER_ENVS__" \
     CONDA_SAFETY_CHECKS=disabled \
     CONDA_EXTRA_SAFETY_CHECKS=no \
     CONDA_CHANNELS="$env_channels" \
diff --git a/constructor/osxpkg.py b/constructor/osxpkg.py
index 22213a596..8c72638c7 100644
--- a/constructor/osxpkg.py
+++ b/constructor/osxpkg.py
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ def move_script(src, dst, info, ensure_shebang=False, user_script_type=None):
         'PROGRESS_NOTIFICATIONS': str(info.get('progress_notifications', False)),
         'PRE_OR_POST': user_script_type or '__PRE_OR_POST__',
         'CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION': info['CONSTRUCTOR_VERSION'],
+        'REGISTER_ENVS': str(info.get("register_envs", True)).lower(),
     }
     data = preprocess(data, ppd)
     custom_variables = info.get('script_env_variables', {})
diff --git a/constructor/shar.py b/constructor/shar.py
index 178372075..513c6bbf4 100644
--- a/constructor/shar.py
+++ b/constructor/shar.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def get_header(conda_exec, tarball, info):
         'CHANNELS': ','.join(get_final_channels(info)),
         'CONCLUSION_TEXT': info.get("conclusion_text", "installation finished."),
         'pycache': '__pycache__',
+        'REGISTER_ENVS': str(info.get("register_envs", True)).lower(),
     }
     if has_license:
         replace['LICENSE'] = read_ascii_only(info['license_file'])
diff --git a/constructor/winexe.py b/constructor/winexe.py
index 3e22a9485..3ea7c47b8 100644
--- a/constructor/winexe.py
+++ b/constructor/winexe.py
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ def setup_envs_commands(info, dir_path):
         File "{history_abspath}"
         # Set channels
         System::Call 'kernel32::SetEnvironmentVariable(t,t)i("CONDA_CHANNELS", "{channels}").r0'
+        # Set register_envs
+        System::Call 'kernel32::SetEnvironmentVariable(t,t)i("CONDA_REGISTER_ENVS", "{register_envs}").r0'
         # Run conda
         SetDetailsPrint TextOnly
         nsExec::ExecToLog '"$INSTDIR\_conda.exe" install --offline -yp "{prefix}" --file "{env_txt}" {shortcuts}'
@@ -160,7 +162,8 @@ def setup_envs_commands(info, dir_path):
         conda_meta=r"$INSTDIR\conda-meta",
         history_abspath=join(dir_path, "conda-meta", "history"),
         channels=','.join(get_final_channels(info)),
-        shortcuts="--no-shortcuts"
+        shortcuts="--no-shortcuts",
+        register_envs=str(info.get("register_envs", True)).lower(),
     ).splitlines()
     # now we generate one more block per extra env, if present
     for env_name in info.get("_extra_envs_info", {}):
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ def setup_envs_commands(info, dir_path):
             history_abspath=join(dir_path, "envs", env_name, "conda-meta", "history"),
             channels=",".join(get_final_channels(channel_info)),
             shortcuts="",
+            register_envs=str(info.get("register_envs", True)).lower(),
         ).splitlines()
 
     return [line.strip() for line in lines]
diff --git a/docs/source/construct-yaml.md b/docs/source/construct-yaml.md
index 13d88f78d..7440b3967 100644
--- a/docs/source/construct-yaml.md
+++ b/docs/source/construct-yaml.md
@@ -230,6 +230,14 @@ Notes:
   thrown if the excluded package is not found in the packages required by the extra environment.
   To override the global `exclude` value, use an empty list `[]`.
 
+### `register_envs`
+
+_required:_ no<br/>
+_type:_ boolean<br/>
+
+Whether to register the environments created by the installer (both `base` and `extra_envs`)
+in `~/.conda/environments.txt`. Only compatible with conda-standalone >=23.9. Defaults to `True`.
+
 ### `installer_filename`
 
 _required:_ no<br/>
diff --git a/examples/register_envs/construct.yaml b/examples/register_envs/construct.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5db921d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/register_envs/construct.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+name: RegisterEnvs
+version: X
+installer_type: all
+channels:
+  - http://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/
+specs:
+  - python
+register_envs: false
diff --git a/news/716-register-envs b/news/716-register-envs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46b22473b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/716-register-envs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* Add support for the `register_envs` option. (#705 via #716)
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
index 0fb9cf4f7..55f3b27d2 100644
--- a/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -444,3 +444,11 @@ def test_example_from_explicit(tmp_path, request):
             text=True,
         )
         assert out == (input_path / "explicit_linux-64.txt").read_text()
+
+
+def test_register_envs(tmp_path, request):
+    input_path = _example_path("register_envs")
+    for installer, install_dir in create_installer(input_path, tmp_path):
+        _run_installer(input_path, installer, install_dir, request=request)
+        environments_txt = Path("~/.conda/environments.txt").expanduser().read_text()
+        assert str(install_dir) not in environments_txt