diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b573654f7e..b74eaf5836 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1110,6 +1110,11 @@
       "type": "object",
       "title": "Go",
       "properties": {
+        "go.showWelcome": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Specifies whether to show the Welcome experience on first install"
+        },
         "go.buildOnSave": {
           "type": "string",
           "enum": [
diff --git a/src/welcome.ts b/src/welcome.ts
index 4015f3a562..98717b923b 100644
--- a/src/welcome.ts
+++ b/src/welcome.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class WelcomePanel {
 		}
 
 		// Show the Go welcome page on update.
-		if (!extensionInfo.isInCloudIDE) {
+		if (!extensionInfo.isInCloudIDE && vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('go.showWelcome')) {
 			showGoWelcomePage();
 		}
 	}