diff --git a/src/__tests__/fire-event.js b/src/__tests__/fire-event.js
index 221ca549..668ca551 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/fire-event.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/fire-event.js
@@ -229,3 +229,15 @@ test('fireEvent.update does not crash if non-input element is passed in', async
   `)
   expect(console.warn).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 })
+
+test('fireEvent change/input should not throw warning when env is set', async () => {
+  process.env.VTL_SKIP_WARN_EVENT_UPDATE = 'true'
+  const {getByTestId} = render({
+    template: `<input type="text" data-testid=test-input></input>`,
+  })
+
+  await fireEvent.input(getByTestId('test-input'), {target: {value: 'hello'}})
+  await fireEvent.change(getByTestId('test-input'), {target: {value: 'hello'}})
+
+  expect(console.warn).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+})
diff --git a/src/vue-testing-library.js b/src/vue-testing-library.js
index def669ed..89dcdc04 100644
--- a/src/vue-testing-library.js
+++ b/src/vue-testing-library.js
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ const changeOrInputEventCalledDirectly = (eventValue, eventKey) =>
 
 Object.keys(dtlFireEvent).forEach(key => {
   fireEvent[key] = async (...args) => {
-    if (changeOrInputEventCalledDirectly(args[1], key)) {
+    if (
+      changeOrInputEventCalledDirectly(args[1], key) &&
+      !process.env.VTL_SKIP_WARN_EVENT_UPDATE
+    ) {
       console.warn(
         `Using "fireEvent.${key} may lead to unexpected results. Please use fireEvent.update() instead.`,
       )