diff --git a/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub.go b/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub.go
index eaa7838007..a75d5d3f67 100644
--- a/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub.go
+++ b/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub.go
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ const Scheme = "gcppubsub"
 //
 // The following query parameters are supported:
 //
-//   - max_recv_batch_size: sets SubscriptionOptions.MaxBatchSize
+//   - max_recv_batch_size: sets SubscriptionOptions.MaxBatchSize.
+//   - nacklazy: sets SubscriberOptions.NackLazy. The value must be parseable by `strconv.ParseBool`.
 //
 // Currently their use is limited to subscribers.
 type URLOpener struct {
@@ -236,6 +237,13 @@ func (o *URLOpener) OpenSubscriptionURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsu
 			}
 
 			opts.MaxBatchSize = maxBatchSize
+		case "nacklazy":
+			var err error
+			nackLazy, err := queryParameterBool(value)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("open subscription %v: invalid query parameter %q: %v", u, param, err)
+			}
+			opts.NackLazy = nackLazy
 		default:
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("open subscription %v: invalid query parameter %q", u, param)
 		}
@@ -436,6 +444,15 @@ type SubscriptionOptions struct {
 	// MaxBatchSize caps the maximum batch size used when retrieving messages. It defaults to 1000.
 	MaxBatchSize int
 
+	// NackLazy determines what Nack does.
+	//
+	// By default, Nack uses ModifyAckDeadline to set the ack deadline
+	// for the nacked message to 0, so that it will be redelivered immediately.
+	// Set NackLazy to true to bypass this behavior; Nack will do nothing,
+	// and the message will be redelivered after the existing ack deadline
+	// expires.
+	NackLazy bool
+
 	// ReceiveBatcherOptions adds constraints to the default batching done for receives.
 	ReceiveBatcherOptions batcher.Options
 
@@ -560,6 +577,9 @@ func (s *subscription) CanNack() bool { return true }
 
 // SendNacks implements driver.Subscription.SendNacks.
 func (s *subscription) SendNacks(ctx context.Context, ids []driver.AckID) error {
+	if s.options.NackLazy {
+		return nil
+	}
 	ids2 := make([]string, 0, len(ids))
 	for _, id := range ids {
 		ids2 = append(ids2, id.(string))
@@ -610,3 +630,10 @@ func queryParameterInt(value []string) (int, error) {
 
 	return strconv.Atoi(value[0])
 }
+func queryParameterBool(value []string) (bool, error) {
+	if len(value) > 1 {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("expected only one parameter value, got: %v", len(value))
+	}
+
+	return strconv.ParseBool(value[0])
+}
diff --git a/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub_test.go b/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub_test.go
index 0c5cbf9a07..2d2677668d 100644
--- a/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub_test.go
+++ b/pubsub/gcppubsub/gcppubsub_test.go
@@ -412,12 +412,16 @@ func TestOpenSubscriptionFromURL(t *testing.T) {
 		{"gcppubsub://projects/myproject/subscriptions/mysub", false},
 		// Invalid parameter.
 		{"gcppubsub://myproject/mysub?param=value", true},
-		// Valid parameters
+		// Valid max_recv_batch_size
 		{"gcppubsub://projects/myproject/subscriptions/mysub?max_recv_batch_size=1", false},
-		// Invalid parameters
+		// Invalid max_recv_batch_size
 		{"gcppubsub://projects/myproject/subscriptions/mysub?max_recv_batch_size=0", true},
-		// Invalid parameters
+		// Invalid max_recv_batch_size
 		{"gcppubsub://projects/myproject/subscriptions/mysub?max_recv_batch_size=1001", true},
+		// Valid nacklazy
+		{"gcppubsub://projects/myproject/subscriptions/mysub?nacklazy=true", false},
+		// Invalid nacklazy
+		{"gcppubsub://projects/myproject/subscriptions/mysub?nacklazy=foo", true},
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()