diff --git a/packages/bazel/src/ng_module.bzl b/packages/bazel/src/ng_module.bzl
index 8dd1061f14..f19307a750 100644
--- a/packages/bazel/src/ng_module.bzl
+++ b/packages/bazel/src/ng_module.bzl
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ def _ngc_tsconfig(ctx, files, srcs, **kwargs):
         "enableSummariesForJit": is_legacy_ngc,
         "enableIvy": _enable_ivy_value(ctx),
         "fullTemplateTypeCheck": ctx.attr.type_check,
+        # TODO(alxhub/arick): template type-checking for Ivy needs to be tested in g3 before it can
+        # be enabled here.
+        "ivyTemplateTypeCheck": False,
         # In Google3 we still want to use the symbol factory re-exports in order to
         # not break existing apps inside Google. Unlike Bazel, Google3 does not only
         # enforce strict dependencies of source files, but also for generated files
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts
index 0c526edf8e..a145cc98ba 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts
@@ -376,8 +376,9 @@ export class NgtscProgram implements api.Program {
   }
 
   private getTemplateDiagnostics(): ReadonlyArray<ts.Diagnostic> {
-    // Skip template type-checking unless explicitly requested.
-    if (this.options.fullTemplateTypeCheck !== true) {
+    // Skip template type-checking if it's disabled.
+    if (this.options.ivyTemplateTypeCheck === false &&
+        this.options.fullTemplateTypeCheck !== true) {
       return [];
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/transformers/api.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/src/transformers/api.ts
index 6400fc6872..a9550232e2 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/transformers/api.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/transformers/api.ts
@@ -224,6 +224,17 @@ export interface CompilerOptions extends ts.CompilerOptions {
    * Read more about this here: https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/25644.
    */
   createExternalSymbolFactoryReexports?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Turn on template type-checking in the Ivy compiler.
+   *
+   * This is an internal flag being used to roll out template type-checking in ngtsc. Turning it on
+   * by default before it's ready might break other users attempting to test the new compiler's
+   * behavior.
+   *
+   * @internal
+   */
+  ivyTemplateTypeCheck?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface CompilerHost extends ts.CompilerHost {
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/env.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/env.ts
index 3cdc5d7dc2..52281fb454 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/env.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/env.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ export class NgtscTestEnvironment {
         "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types"]
       },
       "angularCompilerOptions": {
-        "enableIvy": true
+        "enableIvy": true,
+        "ivyTemplateTypeCheck": false
       },
       "exclude": [
         "built"