diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/commands/config.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/commands/config.js.test.cjs
index ca6bf25c81fb0..bbd099bf478ac 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/commands/config.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/commands/config.js.test.cjs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ exports[`test/lib/commands/config.js TAP config list --json > output matches sna
   "init.license": "ISC",
   "init.module": "{CWD}/home/.npm-init.js",
   "init.version": "1.0.0",
+  "install-hooks-whitelist": null,
   "install-links": false,
   "install-strategy": "hoisted",
   "key": null,
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ init.author.url = ""
 init.license = "ISC"
 init.module = "{CWD}/home/.npm-init.js"
 init.version = "1.0.0"
+install-hooks-whitelist = null
 install-links = false
 install-strategy = "hoisted"
 json = false
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
index ba3a537259c59..00b4278afafc8 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
@@ -905,6 +905,18 @@ number, if not already set in package.json.
 
 
 
+#### \`install-hooks-whitelist\`
+
+* Default: null
+* Type: null or String
+
+A comma-separated list of npm package names whose NPM install hooks are
+allowed to run. Only hooks from packages listed here will be executed.
+Package names should match exactly as published in the registry (including
+scope if applicable, like @my-org/component).
+
+
+
 #### \`install-links\`
 
 * Default: false
@@ -2281,6 +2293,7 @@ Array [
   "init.license",
   "init.module",
   "init.version",
+  "install-hooks-whitelist",
   "install-links",
   "install-strategy",
   "json",
@@ -2440,6 +2453,7 @@ Array [
   "include-staged",
   "include-workspace-root",
   "init-private",
+  "install-hooks-whitelist",
   "install-links",
   "install-strategy",
   "json",
diff --git a/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/rebuild.js b/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/rebuild.js
index eef557208208d..643d00604f50d 100644
--- a/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/rebuild.js
+++ b/workspaces/arborist/lib/arborist/rebuild.js
@@ -274,6 +274,19 @@ module.exports = cls => class Builder extends cls {
     }
   }
 
+  // Determine whether install hooks may run.
+  // Install hooks are allowed only for packages listed in the
+  // install-hook-whitelist setting
+  #isWhitelistedInstallHook (node, event) {
+    if (this.options.installHooksWhitelist?.length && event !== 'prepare') {
+      // check whether the package name is included in the defined whitelist
+      return this.options.installHooksWhitelist.includes(node.name?.toLowerCase())
+    }
+    // either no whitelist exists, or the event is 'prepare'
+    // 'prepare' runs only on linked packages
+    return true
+  }
+
   async #runScripts (event) {
     const queue = this.#queues[event]
 
@@ -304,6 +317,11 @@ module.exports = cls => class Builder extends cls {
         return
       }
 
+      if (!this.#isWhitelistedInstallHook(node, event)) {
+        log.warn('hook execution', `skipping npm hook "${event}" for package "${node.name}". To enable hooks for this package, add "${node.name}" to your install-hooks-whitelist options`)
+        return
+      }
+
       const timeEndLocation = time.start(`build:run:${event}:${location}`)
       log.info('run', pkg._id, event, location, pkg.scripts[event])
       const env = {
diff --git a/workspaces/arborist/test/arborist/rebuild.js b/workspaces/arborist/test/arborist/rebuild.js
index 2ca190e680f25..07c5059eb1b51 100644
--- a/workspaces/arborist/test/arborist/rebuild.js
+++ b/workspaces/arborist/test/arborist/rebuild.js
@@ -847,3 +847,34 @@ t.test('do not run lifecycle scripts of linked deps twice', async t => {
   const arb = new Arborist({ path, ignoreScripts: true })
   await arb.rebuild()
 })
+
+t.test('only run install hooks for whitelisted packages', async t => {
+  function makePackage (name, dependencies) {
+    return {
+      name,
+      version: '1.0.0',
+      scripts: {
+        preinstall: `echo "Pre-install ${name}"`,
+      },
+      dependencies,
+    }
+  }
+  const a = makePackage('@foo/a', {})
+  const b = makePackage('@foo/b', {})
+  const path = t.testdir({
+    'package.json': JSON.stringify(makePackage('my-project', {
+      '@foo/a': 'file:./node_modules/@foo/a',
+      '@foo/b': 'file:./node_modules/@foo/b',
+    })),
+    node_modules: {
+      '@foo': {
+        a: { 'package.json': JSON.stringify(a) },
+        b: { 'package.json': JSON.stringify(b) },
+      },
+    },
+  })
+  const arb = new Arborist({ path, installHooksWhitelist: ['@foo/b'] })
+  await arb.rebuild()
+  t.equal(arb.scriptsRun.size, 1)
+  t.equal(arb.scriptsRun.values().next().value.cmd, b.scripts.preinstall)
+})
diff --git a/workspaces/config/lib/definitions/definitions.js b/workspaces/config/lib/definitions/definitions.js
index 766182ad2bb1c..0f72ff2b93858 100644
--- a/workspaces/config/lib/definitions/definitions.js
+++ b/workspaces/config/lib/definitions/definitions.js
@@ -1061,6 +1061,23 @@ const definitions = {
       Alias for \`--init-version\`
     `,
   }),
+  'install-hooks-whitelist': new Definition('install-hooks-whitelist', {
+    default: null,
+    type: [null, String],
+    description: `
+      A comma-separated list of npm package names whose NPM install hooks are allowed to run.
+      Only hooks from packages listed here will be executed. Package names should
+      match exactly as published in the registry (including scope if applicable, like @my-org/component).
+    `,
+    flatten (key, obj, flatOptions) {
+      if (obj[key]) {
+        flatOptions.installHooksWhitelist = obj[key]
+          .split(',')
+          .map(v => v.trim().toLowerCase())
+          .filter(Boolean)
+      }
+    },
+  }),
   'install-links': new Definition('install-links', {
     default: false,
     type: Boolean,
diff --git a/workspaces/config/tap-snapshots/test/type-description.js.test.cjs b/workspaces/config/tap-snapshots/test/type-description.js.test.cjs
index 7325654569b3d..2148359700104 100644
--- a/workspaces/config/tap-snapshots/test/type-description.js.test.cjs
+++ b/workspaces/config/tap-snapshots/test/type-description.js.test.cjs
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ Object {
   "init.version": Array [
     "full valid SemVer string",
   ],
+  "install-hooks-whitelist": Array [
+    null,
+    Function String(),
+  ],
   "install-links": Array [
     "boolean value (true or false)",
   ],
diff --git a/workspaces/config/test/definitions/definitions.js b/workspaces/config/test/definitions/definitions.js
index 4e10b32bbdd8e..c31392fe54fcb 100644
--- a/workspaces/config/test/definitions/definitions.js
+++ b/workspaces/config/test/definitions/definitions.js
@@ -1013,6 +1013,14 @@ t.test('remap global-style', t => {
   t.end()
 })
 
+t.test('make array from install-hooks-whitelist', t => {
+  const obj = { 'install-hooks-whitelist': 'foo, bar, @foo/bar' }
+  const flat = {}
+  mockDefs()['install-hooks-whitelist'].flatten('install-hooks-whitelist', obj, flat)
+  t.strictSame(flat, { installHooksWhitelist: ['foo', 'bar', '@foo/bar'] })
+  t.end()
+})
+
 t.test('otp changes auth-type', t => {
   const obj = { 'auth-type': 'web', otp: 123456 }
   const flat = {}