diff --git a/leaks.go b/leaks.go
index cc206f1..06ea736 100644
--- a/leaks.go
+++ b/leaks.go
@@ -23,10 +23,23 @@ package goleak
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"go.uber.org/goleak/internal/stack"
 )
 
+// DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet can be set to a comma-separated list
+// of functions that may leak and should be ignored by goleak.
+// The registered set of functions will be then used similar to parameters
+// passed to [IgnoreAnyFunction]: any goroutine leaks with the given function
+// name(s) will be ignored by goleak.
+// This is helpful for library or tool authors that "owns" the leaking
+// goroutine and do not have explicit control over how the tests are run
+// by their consumers.
+// Unless you are in such a situation, you should be using [IgnoreAnyFunction],
+// [IgnoreCurrent], or [IgnoreTopFunction] instead.
+var DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet string
+
 // TestingT is the minimal subset of testing.TB that we use.
 type TestingT interface {
 	Error(...interface{})
@@ -50,15 +63,30 @@ func filterStacks(stacks []stack.Stack, skipID int, opts *opts) []stack.Stack {
 	return filtered
 }
 
+func parseDefaultIgnoreFunctions() []Option {
+	// parse DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet and add it to filters
+	funcs := strings.Split(DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet, ",")
+	opts := make([]Option, 0, len(funcs))
+	for _, f := range funcs {
+		if f != "" {
+			opts = append(opts, IgnoreAnyFunction(f))
+		}
+	}
+	return opts
+}
+
 // Find looks for extra goroutines, and returns a descriptive error if
 // any are found.
 func Find(options ...Option) error {
 	cur := stack.Current().ID()
 
+	options = append(options, parseDefaultIgnoreFunctions()...)
+
 	opts := buildOpts(options...)
 	if opts.cleanup != nil {
 		return errors.New("Cleanup can only be passed to VerifyNone or VerifyTestMain")
 	}
+
 	var stacks []stack.Stack
 	retry := true
 	for i := 0; retry; i++ {
diff --git a/leaks_test.go b/leaks_test.go
index 992c85b..55fc28f 100644
--- a/leaks_test.go
+++ b/leaks_test.go
@@ -201,3 +201,50 @@ func TestVerifyParallel(t *testing.T) {
 		VerifyNone(t)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestDefaultIgnoreFunctionSet(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("single function", func(t *testing.T) {
+		done := make(chan struct{})
+		go func() {
+			<-done
+		}()
+		require.Error(t, Find(), "expected the leaking goroutine to get flagged")
+
+		DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet = "go.uber.org/goleak.TestDefaultIgnoreFunctionSet.func1.1"
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, len(parseDefaultIgnoreFunctions()))
+		assert.NoError(t, Find(), "expected the goroutine to get ignored after setting DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet")
+
+		DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet = ""
+		assert.Error(t, Find(), "expected the leaking goroutine to get flagged again after resetting DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet")
+
+		close(done)
+		assert.NoError(t, Find())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("many functions", func(t *testing.T) {
+		bg := startBlockedG()
+		bg2 := blockedG2()
+
+		require.Error(t, Find(), "expected the leaking goroutine to get flagged")
+
+		DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet = "go.uber.org/goleak.(*blockedG).block,go.uber.org/goleak.blockedG2.func1"
+
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(parseDefaultIgnoreFunctions()), "expected 2 filters to be added with DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet")
+		assert.NoError(t, Find(), "expected the goroutine to get ignored after setting DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet")
+
+		DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet = ""
+		assert.Error(t, Find(), "expected the leaking goroutine to get flagged again after resetting DefaultIgnoreFunctionSet")
+
+		bg.unblock()
+		close(bg2)
+		assert.NoError(t, Find())
+	})
+}
+
+func blockedG2() chan struct{} {
+	ch := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		<-ch
+	}()
+	return ch
+}