diff --git a/RULES_DESCRIPTIONS.md b/RULES_DESCRIPTIONS.md
index df7ff4f8b..0528214bb 100644
--- a/RULES_DESCRIPTIONS.md
+++ b/RULES_DESCRIPTIONS.md
@@ -886,6 +886,16 @@ Example:
   arguments = [["ID"], ["VM"], [{upperCaseConst=true}]]
 ```
 
+You can also add "skipPackageNameChecks=true" to skip package name checks.
+
+Example:
+
+
+```toml
+[rule.var-naming]
+  arguments = [[], [], [{skipPackageNameChecks=true}]]
+```
+
 ## waitgroup-by-value
 
 _Description_: Function parameters that are passed by value, are in fact a copy of the original argument. Passing a copy of a `sync.WaitGroup` is usually not what the developer wants to do.
diff --git a/rule/var-naming.go b/rule/var-naming.go
index 10ed21f89..804316a2b 100644
--- a/rule/var-naming.go
+++ b/rule/var-naming.go
@@ -56,9 +56,31 @@ func (r *VarNamingRule) configure(arguments lint.Arguments) {
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid third argument to the var-naming rule. Expecting a %s of type slice, of len==1, with map, but %T", "options", asSlice[0]))
 		}
 		r.upperCaseConst = fmt.Sprint(args["upperCaseConst"]) == "true"
+		r.skipPackageNameChecks = fmt.Sprint(args["skipPackageNameChecks"]) == "true"
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *VarNamingRule) applyPackageCheckRules(walker *lintNames) {
+	// Package names need slightly different handling than other names.
+	if strings.Contains(walker.fileAst.Name.Name, "_") && !strings.HasSuffix(walker.fileAst.Name.Name, "_test") {
+		walker.onFailure(lint.Failure{
+			Failure:    "don't use an underscore in package name",
+			Confidence: 1,
+			Node:       walker.fileAst.Name,
+			Category:   "naming",
+		})
+	}
+	if anyCapsRE.MatchString(walker.fileAst.Name.Name) {
+		walker.onFailure(lint.Failure{
+			Failure:    fmt.Sprintf("don't use MixedCaps in package name; %s should be %s", walker.fileAst.Name.Name, strings.ToLower(walker.fileAst.Name.Name)),
+			Confidence: 1,
+			Node:       walker.fileAst.Name,
+			Category:   "naming",
+		})
+	}
+
+}
+
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
 func (r *VarNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	r.configure(arguments)
@@ -78,22 +100,8 @@ func (r *VarNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.
 		upperCaseConst: r.upperCaseConst,
 	}
 
-	// Package names need slightly different handling than other names.
-	if strings.Contains(walker.fileAst.Name.Name, "_") && !strings.HasSuffix(walker.fileAst.Name.Name, "_test") {
-		walker.onFailure(lint.Failure{
-			Failure:    "don't use an underscore in package name",
-			Confidence: 1,
-			Node:       walker.fileAst.Name,
-			Category:   "naming",
-		})
-	}
-	if anyCapsRE.MatchString(walker.fileAst.Name.Name) {
-		walker.onFailure(lint.Failure{
-			Failure:    fmt.Sprintf("don't use MixedCaps in package name; %s should be %s", walker.fileAst.Name.Name, strings.ToLower(walker.fileAst.Name.Name)),
-			Confidence: 1,
-			Node:       walker.fileAst.Name,
-			Category:   "naming",
-		})
+	if !r.skipPackageNameChecks {
+		r.applyPackageCheckRules(&walker)
 	}
 
 	ast.Walk(&walker, fileAst)
diff --git a/test/var-naming_test.go b/test/var-naming_test.go
index 5ceb7dd01..f55428670 100644
--- a/test/var-naming_test.go
+++ b/test/var-naming_test.go
@@ -18,4 +18,10 @@ func TestVarNaming(t *testing.T) {
 	testRule(t, "var-naming_upperCaseConst-true", &rule.VarNamingRule{}, &lint.RuleConfig{
 		Arguments: []any{[]any{}, []any{}, []any{map[string]any{"upperCaseConst": true}}},
 	})
+
+	testRule(t, "var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-false", &rule.VarNamingRule{}, &lint.RuleConfig{})
+	testRule(t, "var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-true", &rule.VarNamingRule{}, &lint.RuleConfig{
+		Arguments: []any{[]any{}, []any{}, []any{map[string]any{"skipPackageNameChecks": true}}},
+	})
+
 }
diff --git a/testdata/var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-false.go b/testdata/var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-false.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fb06a973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-false.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// should fail if skipPackageNameChecks = false (by default)
+
+package pkg_with_underscores // MATCH /don't use an underscore in package name/
diff --git a/testdata/var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-true.go b/testdata/var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-true.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1110064e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/var-naming_skipPackageNameChecks-true.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// should pass if  skipPackageNameChecks = true
+
+package pkg_with_underscores