diff --git a/python/ray/node.py b/python/ray/node.py
index 3eb1fcd0d..425965021 100644
--- a/python/ray/node.py
+++ b/python/ray/node.py
@@ -779,7 +779,8 @@ class Node:
 
         self.start_gcs_server()
 
-        self.start_monitor()
+        if not self._ray_params.no_monitor:
+            self.start_monitor()
 
         if self._ray_params.ray_client_server_port:
             self.start_ray_client_server()
diff --git a/python/ray/parameter.py b/python/ray/parameter.py
index c31e09df1..c0d3dc725 100644
--- a/python/ray/parameter.py
+++ b/python/ray/parameter.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class RayParams:
         metrics_agent_port(int): The port to bind metrics agent.
         metrics_export_port(int): The port at which metrics are exposed
             through a Prometheus endpoint.
+        no_monitor(bool): If True, the ray autoscaler monitor for this cluster
+            will not be started.
         _system_config (dict): Configuration for overriding RayConfig
             defaults. Used to set system configuration and for experimental Ray
             core feature flags.
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ class RayParams:
                  enable_object_reconstruction=False,
                  metrics_agent_port=None,
                  metrics_export_port=None,
+                 no_monitor=False,
                  lru_evict=False):
         self.object_ref_seed = object_ref_seed
         self.redis_address = redis_address
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ class RayParams:
         self.java_worker_options = java_worker_options
         self.metrics_agent_port = metrics_agent_port
         self.metrics_export_port = metrics_export_port
+        self.no_monitor = no_monitor
         self.start_initial_python_workers_for_first_job = (
             start_initial_python_workers_for_first_job)
         self._system_config = _system_config or {}
diff --git a/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py b/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py
index d73e4335d..6fecd2dc2 100644
--- a/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py
+++ b/python/ray/scripts/scripts.py
@@ -422,6 +422,13 @@ def debug(address):
     default=None,
     help="the port to use to expose Ray metrics through a "
     "Prometheus endpoint.")
+@click.option(
+    "--no-monitor",
+    is_flag=True,
+    hidden=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="If True, the ray autoscaler monitor for this cluster will not be "
+    "started.")
 @add_click_options(logging_options)
 def start(node_ip_address, address, port, redis_password, redis_shard_ports,
           object_manager_port, node_manager_port, gcs_server_port,
@@ -432,8 +439,8 @@ def start(node_ip_address, address, port, redis_password, redis_shard_ports,
           plasma_directory, autoscaling_config, no_redirect_worker_output,
           no_redirect_output, plasma_store_socket_name, raylet_socket_name,
           temp_dir, java_worker_options, system_config, lru_evict,
-          enable_object_reconstruction, metrics_export_port, log_style,
-          log_color, verbose):
+          enable_object_reconstruction, metrics_export_port, no_monitor,
+          log_style, log_color, verbose):
     """Start Ray processes manually on the local machine."""
     cli_logger.configure(log_style, log_color, verbose)
     if gcs_server_port and not head:
@@ -494,7 +501,8 @@ def start(node_ip_address, address, port, redis_password, redis_shard_ports,
         _system_config=system_config,
         lru_evict=lru_evict,
         enable_object_reconstruction=enable_object_reconstruction,
-        metrics_export_port=metrics_export_port)
+        metrics_export_port=metrics_export_port,
+        no_monitor=no_monitor)
     if head:
         # Use default if port is none, allocate an available port if port is 0
         if port is None: