diff --git a/command/oauth/cmd.go b/command/oauth/cmd.go
index 5651b27a..0fae06a8 100644
--- a/command/oauth/cmd.go
+++ b/command/oauth/cmd.go
@@ -784,18 +784,24 @@ func (o *oauth) DoLoopbackAuthorization() (*token, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := exec.OpenInBrowser(authURL, o.browser); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Cannot open a web browser on your platform.")
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Open a local web browser and visit:")
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, authURL)
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+	skipBrowser := os.Getenv("STEP_OPEN_BROWSER") == "false"
+
+	if !skipBrowser {
+			if err := exec.OpenInBrowser(authURL, o.browser); err != nil {
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Cannot open a web browser on your platform.")
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Open a local web browser and visit:")
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, authURL)
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+			} else {
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Your default web browser has been opened to visit:")
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, authURL)
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+			}
 	} else {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Your default web browser has been opened to visit:")
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, authURL)
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr)
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, authURL)
 	}
 
 	// Wait for response and return the token