diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki.go
index d50787b652b..c57e6a67c94 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type LokiConfiguration struct {
 	WaitForReady                      time.Duration         `yaml:"wait_for_ready"` // Retry interval, default is 10 seconds
 	Auth                              LokiAuthConfiguration `yaml:"auth"`
 	MaxFailureDuration                time.Duration         `yaml:"max_failure_duration"` // Max duration of failure before stopping the source
+	NoReadyCheck                      bool                  `yaml:"no_ready_check"`       // Bypass /ready check before starting
 	configuration.DataSourceCommonCfg `yaml:",inline"`
 }
 
@@ -229,6 +230,14 @@ func (l *LokiSource) ConfigureByDSN(dsn string, labels map[string]string, logger
 		l.logger.Logger.SetLevel(level)
 	}
 
+	if noReadyCheck := params.Get("no_ready_check"); noReadyCheck != "" {
+		noReadyCheck, err := strconv.ParseBool(noReadyCheck)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid no_ready_check in dsn: %w", err)
+		}
+		l.Config.NoReadyCheck = noReadyCheck
+	}
+
 	l.Config.URL = fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s", scheme, u.Host)
 	if u.User != nil {
 		l.Config.Auth.Username = u.User.Username()
@@ -264,26 +273,28 @@ func (l *LokiSource) GetName() string {
 func (l *LokiSource) OneShotAcquisition(ctx context.Context, out chan types.Event, t *tomb.Tomb) error {
 	l.logger.Debug("Loki one shot acquisition")
 	l.Client.SetTomb(t)
-	readyCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, l.Config.WaitForReady)
-	defer cancel()
-	err := l.Client.Ready(readyCtx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("loki is not ready: %w", err)
+
+	if !l.Config.NoReadyCheck {
+		readyCtx, readyCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, l.Config.WaitForReady)
+		defer readyCancel()
+		err := l.Client.Ready(readyCtx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("loki is not ready: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	c := l.Client.QueryRange(ctx, false)
+	lokiCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+	c := l.Client.QueryRange(lokiCtx, false)
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-t.Dying():
 			l.logger.Debug("Loki one shot acquisition stopped")
-			cancel()
 			return nil
 		case resp, ok := <-c:
 			if !ok {
 				l.logger.Info("Loki acquisition done, chan closed")
-				cancel()
 				return nil
 			}
 			for _, stream := range resp.Data.Result {
@@ -314,27 +325,26 @@ func (l *LokiSource) readOneEntry(entry lokiclient.Entry, labels map[string]stri
 
 func (l *LokiSource) StreamingAcquisition(ctx context.Context, out chan types.Event, t *tomb.Tomb) error {
 	l.Client.SetTomb(t)
-	readyCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, l.Config.WaitForReady)
-	defer cancel()
-	err := l.Client.Ready(readyCtx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("loki is not ready: %w", err)
+
+	if !l.Config.NoReadyCheck {
+		readyCtx, readyCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, l.Config.WaitForReady)
+		defer readyCancel()
+		err := l.Client.Ready(readyCtx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("loki is not ready: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 	ll := l.logger.WithField("websocket_url", l.lokiWebsocket)
 	t.Go(func() error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 		defer cancel()
 		respChan := l.Client.QueryRange(ctx, true)
-		if err != nil {
-			ll.Errorf("could not start loki tail: %s", err)
-			return fmt.Errorf("while starting loki tail: %w", err)
-		}
 		for {
 			select {
 			case resp, ok := <-respChan:
 				if !ok {
 					ll.Warnf("loki channel closed")
-					return err
+					return errors.New("loki channel closed")
 				}
 				for _, stream := range resp.Data.Result {
 					for _, entry := range stream.Entries {
diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki_test.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki_test.go
index cacdda32d80..643aefad715 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki_test.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/loki/loki_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func TestConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 		password     string
 		waitForReady time.Duration
 		delayFor     time.Duration
+		noReadyCheck bool
 		testName     string
 	}{
 		{
@@ -99,6 +100,19 @@ query: >
 mode: tail
 source: loki
 url: http://localhost:3100/
+no_ready_check: true
+query: >
+        {server="demo"}
+`,
+			expectedErr:  "",
+			testName:     "Correct config with no_ready_check",
+			noReadyCheck: true,
+		},
+		{
+			config: `
+mode: tail
+source: loki
+url: http://localhost:3100/
 auth:
   username: foo
   password: bar
@@ -148,6 +162,8 @@ query: >
 					t.Fatalf("Wrong DelayFor %v != %v", lokiSource.Config.DelayFor, test.delayFor)
 				}
 			}
+
+			assert.Equal(t, test.noReadyCheck, lokiSource.Config.NoReadyCheck)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -164,6 +180,7 @@ func TestConfigureDSN(t *testing.T) {
 		scheme       string
 		waitForReady time.Duration
 		delayFor     time.Duration
+		noReadyCheck bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:        "Wrong scheme",
@@ -202,10 +219,11 @@ func TestConfigureDSN(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:         "Correct DSN",
-			dsn:          `loki://localhost:3100/?query={server="demo"}&wait_for_ready=5s&delay_for=1s`,
+			dsn:          `loki://localhost:3100/?query={server="demo"}&wait_for_ready=5s&delay_for=1s&no_ready_check=true`,
 			expectedErr:  "",
 			waitForReady: 5 * time.Second,
 			delayFor:     1 * time.Second,
+			noReadyCheck: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:   "SSL DSN",
@@ -256,6 +274,9 @@ func TestConfigureDSN(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("Wrong DelayFor %v != %v", lokiSource.Config.DelayFor, test.delayFor)
 			}
 		}
+
+		assert.Equal(t, test.noReadyCheck, lokiSource.Config.NoReadyCheck)
+
 	}
 }