diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 7072405296b..ac6b74b38ba 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ pipeline {
         string(name: 'FUNCTIONAL_HARDWARE_MEDIUM_VERBS_PROVIDER_LABEL',
                defaultValue: 'ci_nvme5',
                description: 'Label to use for 5 node Functional Hardware Medium Verbs Provider (MD on SSD) stages')
+        string(name: 'FUNCTIONAL_HARDWARE_MEDIUM_VMD_LABEL',
+               defaultValue: 'ci_vmd5',
+               description: 'Label to use for the Functional Hardware Medium VMD stage')
         string(name: 'FUNCTIONAL_HARDWARE_MEDIUM_UCX_PROVIDER_LABEL',
                defaultValue: 'ci_ofed5',
                description: 'Label to use for 5 node Functional Hardware Medium UCX Provider stage')
@@ -1182,6 +1185,19 @@ pipeline {
                             run_if_landing: false,
                             job_status: job_status_internal
                         ),
+                        'Functional Hardware Medium VMD': getFunctionalTestStage(
+                            name: 'Functional Hardware Medium VMD',
+                            pragma_suffix: '-hw-medium-vmd',
+                            label: params.FUNCTIONAL_HARDWARE_MEDIUM_VMD_LABEL,
+                            next_version: next_version,
+                            stage_tags: 'hw_vmd,medium',
+                            /* groovylint-disable-next-line UnnecessaryGetter */
+                            default_tags: startedByTimer() ? 'pr daily_regression' : 'pr',
+                            nvme: 'auto',
+                            run_if_pr: false,
+                            run_if_landing: false,
+                            job_status: job_status_internal
+                        ),
                         'Functional Hardware Medium Verbs Provider': getFunctionalTestStage(
                             name: 'Functional Hardware Medium Verbs Provider',
                             pragma_suffix: '-hw-medium-verbs-provider',
diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/tags.py b/src/tests/ftest/tags.py
index 70dbfca4695..ee35d91f295 100755
--- a/src/tests/ftest/tags.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/tags.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 
 THIS_FILE = os.path.realpath(__file__)
 FTEST_DIR = os.path.dirname(THIS_FILE)
+MANUAL_TAG = ('manual',)
+STAGE_TYPE_TAGS = ('vm', 'hw', 'hw_vmd')
+STAGE_SIZE_TAGS = ('medium', 'large')
+STAGE_FREQUENCY_TAGS = ('all', 'pr', 'daily_regression', 'full_regression')
 
 
 class LintFailure(Exception):
@@ -254,7 +258,7 @@ def sorted_tags(tags):
     """
     tags_tmp = set(tags)
     new_tags = []
-    for tag in ('all', 'vm', 'hw', 'medium', 'large', 'pr', 'daily_regression', 'full_regression'):
+    for tag in STAGE_TYPE_TAGS + STAGE_SIZE_TAGS + STAGE_FREQUENCY_TAGS:
         if tag in tags_tmp:
             new_tags.append(tag)
             tags_tmp.remove(tag)
@@ -283,8 +287,7 @@ def run_linter(paths=None, verbose=False):
     tests_wo_hw_vm_manual = []
     tests_w_empty_tag = []
     tests_wo_a_feature_tag = []
-    non_feature_tags = set([
-        'all', 'vm', 'hw', 'medium', 'large', 'pr', 'daily_regression', 'full_regression'])
+    non_feature_tags = set(STAGE_TYPE_TAGS + STAGE_SIZE_TAGS + STAGE_FREQUENCY_TAGS)
     ftest_tag_map = FtestTagMap(paths)
     for file_path, classes in iter(ftest_tag_map):
         all_files.append(file_path)
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ def run_linter(paths=None, verbose=False):
                     if _tag.startswith('test_') and _tag != method_name:
                         test_w_invalid_test_tag.append(method_name)
                         break
-                if not set(tags).intersection(set(['vm', 'hw', 'manual'])):
+                if not set(tags).intersection(set(MANUAL_TAG + STAGE_TYPE_TAGS)):
                     tests_wo_hw_vm_manual.append(method_name)
                 if '' in tags:
                     tests_w_empty_tag.append(method_name)
diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/vmd/fault_reintegration.py b/src/tests/ftest/vmd/fault_reintegration.py
index 5a10aed7679..f74a8bda549 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/vmd/fault_reintegration.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/vmd/fault_reintegration.py
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ def test_nvme_fault_reintegration(self):
             9. Replace the same drive back.
             10. Drive status LED should be off indicating good device is plugged-in.
 
-        :avocado: tags=all,manual
-        :avocado: tags=hw,medium
+        :avocado: tags=all,full_regression
+        :avocado: tags=hw_vmd,medium
         :avocado: tags=vmd,vmd_led
         :avocado: tags=NvmeFaultReintegrate,test_nvme_fault_reintegration
 
diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/vmd/led.py b/src/tests/ftest/vmd/led.py
index b736d0c4abe..eb49e8289c0 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/vmd/led.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/vmd/led.py
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ def get_led_status_value(self, device_id=None):
     def test_vmd_led_status(self):
         """Jira ID: DAOS-11290
 
-        :avocado: tags=all,manual
-        :avocado: tags=hw,medium
+        :avocado: tags=all,full_regression
+        :avocado: tags=hw_vmd,medium
         :avocado: tags=vmd,vmd_led
         :avocado: tags=VmdLedStatus,test_vmd_led_status
         """
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ def test_vmd_led_status(self):
     def test_vmd_led_faulty(self):
         """Jira ID: DAOS-11290
 
-        :avocado: tags=all,manual
-        :avocado: tags=hw,medium
+        :avocado: tags=all,full_regression
+        :avocado: tags=hw_vmd,medium
         :avocado: tags=vmd,vmd_led
         :avocado: tags=VmdLedStatus,test_vmd_led_faulty
         """