diff --git a/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/__init__.py b/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/__init__.py
index 2bebc4a..242ba0b 100644
--- a/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/__init__.py
@@ -48,5 +48,21 @@ def pytest_unconfigure(config):
         if not hasattr(config, "workerinput"):
             submit(plugin.payload)
 
+        jsonpath = config.option.jsonpath
+        if jsonpath:
+            plugin.save_payload_as_json(jsonpath)
+
         del config._buildkite
         config.pluginmanager.unregister(plugin)
+
+def pytest_addoption(parser):
+    """add custom option to pytest"""
+    group = parser.getgroup('buildkite', 'Buildkite Test Collector')
+    group.addoption(
+        '--json',
+        default=None,
+        action='store',
+        dest="jsonpath",
+        metavar="path",
+        help='save json file at given path'
+    )
diff --git a/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/buildkite_plugin.py b/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/buildkite_plugin.py
index bc82ea7..3d009e0 100644
--- a/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/buildkite_plugin.py
+++ b/src/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/buildkite_plugin.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 """Buildkite test collector plugin for Pytest"""
+import json
 
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from ..collector.payload import TestData
 
-
 class BuildkitePlugin:
     """Buildkite test collector plugin for Pytest"""
 
@@ -51,3 +51,8 @@ def pytest_runtest_logreport(self, report):
 
             del self.in_flight[nodeid]
             self.payload = self.payload.push_test_data(test_data)
+
+    def save_payload_as_json(self, path):
+        """ Save payload into a json file """
+        with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            json.dump(self.payload.as_json()["data"], f)
diff --git a/tests/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/test_plugin.py b/tests/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/test_plugin.py
index 6351444..ccb60d6 100644
--- a/tests/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/buildkite_test_collector/pytest_plugin/test_plugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from buildkite_test_collector.pytest_plugin import BuildkitePlugin
 from buildkite_test_collector.collector.payload import Payload
+from pathlib import Path
 
+import json
 
 def test_runtest_logstart_with_unstarted_payload(fake_env):
     payload = Payload.init(fake_env)
@@ -11,3 +13,16 @@ def test_runtest_logstart_with_unstarted_payload(fake_env):
     plugin.pytest_runtest_logstart("wat::when", [1, 2])
 
     assert plugin.payload.started_at is not None
+
+
+def test_save_json_payload(fake_env, tmp_path, successful_test):
+    payload = Payload.init(fake_env)
+    payload = Payload.started(payload)
+    payload = payload.push_test_data(successful_test)
+
+    plugin = BuildkitePlugin(payload)
+
+    path = tmp_path / "result.json"
+    plugin.save_payload_as_json(path)
+
+    assert path.read_text() == json.dumps([successful_test.as_json(payload.started_at)])