diff --git a/src/test/RUNTESTS.py b/src/test/RUNTESTS.py
index d73202423f5..da27e155918 100755
--- a/src/test/RUNTESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/RUNTESTS.py
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ def run_tests(self):
             if tc.test_type not in self.config.test_type:
                 continue
 
+            if self.config.test_label != '' and \
+                    self.config.test_label not in tc.labels:
+                continue
+
             if not tc.enabled:
                 continue
 
diff --git a/src/test/obj_bucket/TEST0 b/src/test/obj_bucket/TEST0
index 942d48efa63..819aaefd58a 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_bucket/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/obj_bucket/TEST0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2015-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_bucket/TEST0 -- unit test for obj_bucket interface
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 # this is a volatile state test
 configure_valgrind pmemcheck force-disable
diff --git a/src/test/obj_critnib/TESTS.py b/src/test/obj_critnib/TESTS.py
index 35872d57931..f9fd3f46a47 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_critnib/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/obj_critnib/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 import testframework as t
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 @g.no_testdir()
 class TEST0(t.Test):
     test_type = t.Medium
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
 
     def run(self, ctx):
         ctx.exec('obj_critnib')
diff --git a/src/test/obj_heap/TEST1 b/src/test/obj_heap/TEST1
index daba3673a80..63d07b12f09 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_heap/TEST1
+++ b/src/test/obj_heap/TEST1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_heap/TEST1 -- unit test for inject fault malloc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 setup
 
diff --git a/src/test/obj_lane/TEST0 b/src/test/obj_lane/TEST0
index 6725ec6b676..73416659ce3 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_lane/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/obj_lane/TEST0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2015-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_lane/TEST0 -- single thread unit test for lanes
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 setup
 
diff --git a/src/test/obj_pool/TEST20 b/src/test/obj_pool/TEST20
index ab6ce1f66fa..b96614043da 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_pool/TEST20
+++ b/src/test/obj_pool/TEST20
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2015-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_pool/TEST20 -- unit test for pmemobj_open
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 setup
 umask 0
diff --git a/src/test/obj_tx_flow/TEST0 b/src/test/obj_tx_flow/TEST0
index 0e3606d4d16..863380dc3dd 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_tx_flow/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/obj_tx_flow/TEST0
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 # this test verifies the correctness of the tx management functions only
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 configure_valgrind pmemcheck force-disable
 
diff --git a/src/test/obj_tx_lock/TEST0 b/src/test/obj_tx_lock/TEST0
index d1d39191055..d25d5bd8d5f 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_tx_lock/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/obj_tx_lock/TEST0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2016-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2016-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_tx_lock/TEST0 -- unit test for pmemobj_tx_lock()
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 configure_valgrind drd force-disable
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_config/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_config/TESTS.py
index b2878a44772..35354a954b8 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_config/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_config/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019-2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class TEST0(Pmem2ConfigNoDir):
 
 class TEST1(Pmem2ConfigNoDir):
     """allocation of pmem2_config in case of missing memory in system"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     test_case = "test_alloc_cfg_enomem"
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py
index ab8044bbca2..d7f54c1bf89 100644
--- a/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class TEST2(Pmem2_from_existing):
 
 class TEST3(Pmem2_from_existing):
     """inject enomem in to allocation of map object"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     test_case = "test_map_allocation_enomem"
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_source/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_source/TESTS.py
index 675b187776c..e40b306cc31 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_source/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_source/TESTS.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class TEST3(PMEM2_SOURCE):
 
 class TEST4(PMEM2_SOURCE):
     """allocation of pmem2_source in case of missing memory in system"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     test_case = "test_alloc_src_enomem"
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py
index bb38c027b9e..57dca6771e7 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py
@@ -167,11 +167,13 @@ class TEST13(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION_DEVDAX):
 
 class TEST14(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION):
     """create a vm reservation with with error injection"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     test_case = "test_vm_reserv_new_alloc_enomem"
 
 
 class TEST15(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION_DEVDAX):
     """DevDax create a vm reservation with with error injection"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     test_case = "test_vm_reserv_new_alloc_enomem"
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST0 b/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST0
index 8502fda888b..b4938e8f51c 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2016-2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2016-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST0 -- unit test for pmem_is_pmem
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 require_fs_type none
 require_dax_devices 1
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST4 b/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST4
index c2a760decce..51572a64e4c 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST4
+++ b/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2014-2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2014-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST4 -- unit test for pmem_is_pmem
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 require_fs_type none
 require_dax_devices 1
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST5 b/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST5
index 7ab0abb6aa2..0d95e9782be 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST5
+++ b/src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST5
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019-2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/pmem_is_pmem_posix/TEST5 -- unit test for pmem_is_pmem
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 require_fs_type none
 require_dax_devices 1
 
diff --git a/src/test/scope/TESTS.py b/src/test/scope/TESTS.py
index 42974f0e49c..bdd66f70775 100755
--- a/src/test/scope/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/scope/TESTS.py
@@ -76,16 +76,19 @@ def run(self, ctx):
 
 class TEST2(Common):
     """Check scope of libpmem library (*nix)"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     checked_lib = 'libpmem'
 
 
 class TEST5(Common):
     """Check scope of libpmemobj library (*nix)"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     checked_lib = 'libpmemobj'
 
 
 class TEST6(Common):
     """Check scope of libpmempool library (*nix)"""
+    labels = ['fault_injection']
     checked_lib = 'libpmempool'
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/basetest.py b/src/test/unittest/basetest.py
index d96d1cd6fbe..da514e73abd 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/basetest.py
+++ b/src/test/unittest/basetest.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class BaseTest(metaclass=_TestCase):
     """
     enabled = True
     force_disabled = False
+    labels = []
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.ctx = None
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/configurator.py b/src/test/unittest/configurator.py
index 9df0a8c470a..cad2fecbf25 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/configurator.py
+++ b/src/test/unittest/configurator.py
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ def ctx_choices(cls):
         parser.add_argument('--fail-on-skip', dest='fail_on_skip',
                             action='store_const', const=True,
                             help='Skipping tests also fail')
+        parser.add_argument('--test-label', dest='test_label', default='',
+                            action='store',
+                            help='Run only tests marked with the label')
 
         tracers = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
         tracers.add_argument('--tracer', dest='tracer', help='run C binary '
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/unittest.sh b/src/test/unittest/unittest.sh
index 500ddf4d0e5..d6b6e8502db 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/unittest.sh
+++ b/src/test/unittest/unittest.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ fi
 [ "$CHECK_TYPE" ] || CHECK_TYPE=auto
 [ "$CHECK_POOL" ] || CHECK_POOL=0
 [ "$VERBOSE" ] || VERBOSE=0
+[ "$TEST_LABEL" ] || TEST_LABEL=
 [ -n "${SUFFIX+x}" ] || SUFFIX="😘⠏⠍⠙⠅ɗPMDKӜ⥺🙋"
 
 export UNITTEST_LOG_LEVEL GREP TEST FS BUILD CHECK_TYPE CHECK_POOL VERBOSE SUFFIX
@@ -1788,6 +1789,15 @@ function setup() {
 		fatal "error: required test type is not specified"
 	fi
 
+	# if no label is set
+	if [ "$set_test_labels_done" != "1" ]; then
+		# but some label is required then the test is skipped
+		if [ "$TEST_LABEL" ]; then
+			verbose_msg "$UNITTEST_NAME: SKIP test-label $TEST_LABEL required"
+			exit 0
+		fi
+	fi
+
 	# fs type "none" must be explicitly enabled
 	if [ "$FS" = "none" -a "$req_fs_type" != "1" ]; then
 		exit 0
@@ -2543,3 +2553,20 @@ function turn_on_checking_bad_blocks()
 
 	expect_normal_exit "$PMEMPOOL feature -e CHECK_BAD_BLOCKS $FILE &>> $PREP_LOG_FILE"
 }
+
+#
+# set_test_labels -- if a certain label is required the test will be run only if
+#                    it is marked with the required label
+#
+function set_test_labels() {
+	set_test_labels_done=1
+	# no label has been required
+	[ "$TEST_LABEL" == "" ] && return
+	# a label has been required
+	for label in $*
+	do
+		[ "$label" == "$TEST_LABEL" ] && return
+	done
+	verbose_msg "$UNITTEST_NAME: SKIP test-labels: $* ($TEST_LABEL required)"
+	exit 0
+}
diff --git a/src/test/util_badblock/TEST11 b/src/test/util_badblock/TEST11
index 5b9c20b9f68..3b8fd004bd9 100755
--- a/src/test/util_badblock/TEST11
+++ b/src/test/util_badblock/TEST11
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/util_badblock/TEST11 -- unit test for inject error malloc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 require_fs_type non-pmem
 require_linked_with_ndctl ./util_badblock$EXESUFFIX
 
diff --git a/src/test/util_ctl/TEST0 b/src/test/util_ctl/TEST0
index e70dafc4360..f721eea18ce 100755
--- a/src/test/util_ctl/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/util_ctl/TEST0
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2016-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2016-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type short
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 setup
 
diff --git a/src/test/util_ctl/TEST1 b/src/test/util_ctl/TEST1
index 464cee7b565..9df1d2a6bda 100755
--- a/src/test/util_ctl/TEST1
+++ b/src/test/util_ctl/TEST1
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2016-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2016-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 
 configure_valgrind memcheck force-enable
 
diff --git a/src/test/util_poolset/TEST4 b/src/test/util_poolset/TEST4
index 314fe4a86ed..e204b53d932 100755
--- a/src/test/util_poolset/TEST4
+++ b/src/test/util_poolset/TEST4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2017-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2017-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/util_poolset/TEST4 -- unit test for util_pool_open()
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 require_fs_type any
 
 setup
diff --git a/src/test/util_poolset_parse/TEST5 b/src/test/util_poolset_parse/TEST5
index 760559116b6..cf60648b570 100755
--- a/src/test/util_poolset_parse/TEST5
+++ b/src/test/util_poolset_parse/TEST5
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/util_poolset_parse/TEST5 -- unit test for inject error malloc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 require_build_type debug
 require_fs_type any
 
diff --git a/src/test/util_ravl/TEST0 b/src/test/util_ravl/TEST0
index e79e4cb283a..3b026aae34e 100755
--- a/src/test/util_ravl/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/util_ravl/TEST0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2018-2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2018-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 #
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_fs_type none
+set_test_labels fault_injection
 require_test_type medium
 
 setup