diff --git a/tests/compile-test.rs b/tests/compile-test.rs
index d70c4ea34cbcd..f714b2962331d 100644
--- a/tests/compile-test.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-test.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ fn base_config(test_dir: &str) -> compiletest::Config {
         mode: TestMode::Yolo,
         stderr_filters: vec![],
         stdout_filters: vec![],
-        output_conflict_handling: if var_os("BLESS").is_some() || env::args().any(|arg| arg == "--bless") {
+        // FIXME(tgross35): deduplicate bless env once clippy can update
+        output_conflict_handling: if var_os("RUSTC_BLESS").is_some_and(|v| v != "0")
+        || env::args().any(|arg| arg == "--bless") {
             compiletest::OutputConflictHandling::Bless
         } else {
             compiletest::OutputConflictHandling::Error("cargo test -- -- --bless".into())