diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index 5da5428c..735acf2e 100644
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import argparse
 import os
 import sys
 
@@ -14,13 +15,35 @@
     from django.test.utils import get_runner
 
 
-def runtests():
+def runtests(modules=["tinymce"], verbosity=1, failfast=False):
     django.setup()
     TestRunner = get_runner(settings)
-    test_runner = TestRunner(verbosity=1, interactive=True)
-    failures = test_runner.run_tests(["tinymce"])
+    test_runner = TestRunner(interactive=True, verbosity=verbosity, failfast=failfast)
+    failures = test_runner.run_tests(modules)
     sys.exit(bool(failures))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    runtests()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run the django-tinymce test suite.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "modules",
+        nargs="*",
+        metavar="module",
+        help='Optional path(s) to test modules; e.g. "tinymce" or '
+        '"tinymce.tests.test_widgets".',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v",
+        "--verbosity",
+        default=1,
+        type=int,
+        choices=[0, 1, 2, 3],
+        help="Verbosity level; 0=minimal output, 1=normal output, 2=all output",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--failfast",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Stop running the test suite after first failed test.",
+    )
+    options = parser.parse_args()
+    runtests(modules=options.modules, verbosity=options.verbosity, failfast=options.failfast)