diff --git a/scripts/orchestra_e2e_healthcheck.sh b/scripts/orchestra_e2e_healthcheck.sh
index f6fa7ee..9078374 100755
--- a/scripts/orchestra_e2e_healthcheck.sh
+++ b/scripts/orchestra_e2e_healthcheck.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ shebang_is_bash usage_text_mentions_every_flag"
 # name=ok / name=fail pairs, in run order.
 RESULTS=
 FAILED=0
+# TOTAL is the number of checks that ran, reported by --count.
 TOTAL=0
 
 # record <name> <status>: append one outcome to the results state.
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ main() {
   local summary=
   local timing=
   local strict=
+  local count=
   local unknown=
   for arg in "$@"; do
     if [ "$arg" = --help ]; then
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@ main() {
       timing=1
     elif [ "$arg" = --strict ]; then
       strict=1
+    elif [ "$arg" = --count ]; then
+      count=1
     else
       [ -n "$unknown" ] || unknown=$arg
     fi