diff --git a/pkgs/compiler-pkgs/compiler-lib/compiler/commands/test.rkt b/pkgs/compiler-pkgs/compiler-lib/compiler/commands/test.rkt
index e3d583b1dc..8424525255 100644
--- a/pkgs/compiler-pkgs/compiler-lib/compiler/commands/test.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/compiler-pkgs/compiler-lib/compiler/commands/test.rkt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 (define table? #f)
 (define fresh-user? #f)
 (define empty-input? #f)
+(define ignore-stderr-patterns null)
 
 (define jobs 0) ; 0 mean "default"
 (define task-sema (make-semaphore 1))
@@ -254,7 +255,10 @@
 
       ;; Check results:
       (when check-stderr?
-        (unless (equal? #"" (get-output-bytes e))
+        (unless (let ([s (get-output-bytes e)])
+                  (or (equal? #"" s)
+                      (ormap (lambda (p) (regexp-match? p s))
+                             ignore-stderr-patterns)))
           (error 'test "non-empty stderr: ~e" (get-output-bytes e))))
       (unless (zero? result-code)
         (error 'test "non-zero exit: ~e" result-code))
@@ -913,15 +917,21 @@
  [("--fresh-user")
   "Fresh PLTUSERHOME, etc., for each test"
   (set! fresh-user? #t)]
+ [("--empty-stdin")
+  "Call program with an empty stdin"
+  (set! empty-input? #t)]
  [("--quiet-program" "-Q")
   "Quiet the program"
   (set! quiet-program? #t)]
  [("--check-stderr" "-e")
   "Treat stderr output as a test failure"
   (set! check-stderr? #t)]
- [("--empty-stdin")
-  "Call program with an empty stdin"
-  (set! empty-input? #t)]
+ #:multi
+ [("++ignore-stderr") pattern
+  "Ignore standard error output if it matches #px\"<pattern>\""
+  (set! ignore-stderr-patterns
+        (cons (pregexp pattern) ignore-stderr-patterns))]
+ #:once-each
  [("--quiet" "-q")
   "Suppress `raco test: ...' message"
   (set! quiet? #t)]
diff --git a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/test.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/test.scrbl
index 3ff92ff36c..264cf58b3c 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/test.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/test.scrbl
@@ -113,14 +113,20 @@ The @exec{raco test} command accepts several flags:
       the add-on directory (which is where packages are installed, for
       example), does @emph{not} change for each test process.}
 
+ @item{@DFlag{empty-stdin}
+       --- provide an empty stdin to each test program.}
+
  @item{@Flag{Q} or @DFlag{quiet-program}
        --- suppresses output from each test program.}
 
  @item{@Flag{e} or @DFlag{check-stderr}
        --- count any stderr output as a test failure.}
 
- @item{@DFlag{empty-stdin}
-       --- provide an empty stdin to each test program.}
+ @item{@DPFlag{ignore-stderr} @nonterm{pattern}
+       --- don't count stderr output as a test failure if it matches
+       @nonterm{pattern}.  This flag can be used multiple times, and
+       stderr output is treated as success as long as it matches any
+       one @nonterm{pattern}.}
 
  @item{@Flag{q} or @DFlag{quiet}
        --- suppresses output of progress information, responsible