diff --git a/crates/cli/src/cmd/check.rs b/crates/cli/src/cmd/check.rs
index 1bbc1126..2ec59807 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/cmd/check.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/cmd/check.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,18 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Skip tests; run only the type-checker
     #[clap(short, long)]
     skip_tests: bool,
+
+    /// Only run tests if their path + name match the given string
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    match_tests: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn exec(
     Args {
         directory,
         skip_tests,
+        match_tests,
     }: Args,
 ) -> miette::Result<()> {
-    crate::with_project(directory, |p| p.check(skip_tests))
+    crate::with_project(directory, |p| p.check(skip_tests, match_tests.clone()))
 }
diff --git a/crates/project/src/lib.rs b/crates/project/src/lib.rs
index a561d7ad..8ebec612 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/lib.rs
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ where
         self.compile(options)
     }
 
-    pub fn check(&mut self, skip_tests: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn check(&mut self, skip_tests: bool, match_tests: Option<String>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let options = Options {
             code_gen_mode: if skip_tests {
                 CodeGenMode::NoOp
             } else {
-                CodeGenMode::Test
+                CodeGenMode::Test(match_tests)
             },
         };
 
@@ -145,10 +145,9 @@ where
 
                 self.write_build_outputs(programs, uplc_dump)?;
             }
-            CodeGenMode::Test => {
+            CodeGenMode::Test(match_tests) => {
                 let tests = self.test_gen(&checked_modules)?;
-
-                self.run_tests(tests);
+                self.run_tests(tests, match_tests);
             }
             CodeGenMode::NoOp => (),
         }
@@ -518,7 +517,7 @@ where
         Ok(programs)
     }
 
-    fn run_tests(&self, tests: Vec<Script>) {
+    fn run_tests(&self, tests: Vec<Script>, match_tests: Option<String>) {
         // TODO: in the future we probably just want to be able to
         // tell the machine to not explode on budget consumption.
         let initial_budget = ExBudget {
@@ -533,6 +532,17 @@ where
         let mut results = Vec::new();
 
         for test in tests {
+            let path = format!("{}{}", test.module, test.name);
+
+            match match_tests.clone() {
+                None => {}
+                Some(search_str) => {
+                    if !path.to_string().contains(&search_str) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             match test.program.eval(initial_budget) {
                 (Ok(..), remaining_budget, _) => {
                     let test_info = TestInfo {
diff --git a/crates/project/src/options.rs b/crates/project/src/options.rs
index bd0335e1..f2fab614 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/options.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/options.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pub struct Options {
 }
 
 pub enum CodeGenMode {
-    Test,
+    Test(Option<String>),
     Build(bool),
     NoOp,
 }