diff --git a/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php b/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php
index 237af968d5..c0e9559d72 100644
--- a/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php
+++ b/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
 
+
 /**
  * Executes tests.
  *
@@ -202,6 +203,12 @@ protected function configure()
                 InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY | InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
                 'Skip selected suites'
             ),
+            new InputOption(
+                'include-suite',
+                'i',
+                InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY | InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+                'Include only the given suites by name. Useful for multi-application setups'
+            ),
             new InputOption(
                 'skip-group',
                 'x',
@@ -406,7 +413,7 @@ public function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         // Run all tests of given suite or all suites
         if (!$test) {
             $suites = $suite ? explode(',', $suite) : Configuration::suites();
-            $this->executed = $this->runSuites($suites, $this->options['skip']);
+            $this->executed = $this->runSuites($suites, $this->options['skip'], $this->options['include-suite']);
 
             if (!empty($config['include']) and !$suite) {
                 $current_dir = Configuration::projectDir();
@@ -512,7 +519,7 @@ protected function runIncludedSuites($suites, $parent_dir)
                 "\n<fg=white;bg=magenta>\n[$namespace]: tests from $current_dir\n</fg=white;bg=magenta>"
             );
 
-            $this->executed += $this->runSuites($suites, $this->options['skip']);
+            $this->executed += $this->runSuites($suites, $this->options['skip'], $this->options['include-suite']);
             if (!empty($config['include'])) {
                 $this->runIncludedSuites($config['include'], $current_dir);
             }
@@ -532,8 +539,13 @@ protected function currentNamespace()
         return $config['namespace'];
     }
 
-    protected function runSuites($suites, $skippedSuites = [])
+    protected function runSuites($suites, $skippedSuites = [], $include_only = [])
     {
+        
+        if([] != $include_only) {
+            $suites = array_intersect($suites, $include_only);
+        }
+        
         $executed = 0;
         foreach ($suites as $suite) {
             if (in_array($suite, $skippedSuites)) {
diff --git a/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php b/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php
index e63371842e..d472f9e67f 100644
--- a/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php
+++ b/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php
@@ -205,4 +205,45 @@ public function includedSuitesAreNotRunTwice (CliGuy $I) {
         $I->seeInShellOutput('2 tests');
         $I->dontSeeInShellOutput('4 tests');
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @before moveToIncluded
+     * @param CliGuy $I
+     */
+    public function suitesForMultipleIncludedPackagesCanBeFilteredByName(\CliGuy $I)
+    {
+        $I->executeCommand('run --include-suite functional');
+    
+        // only functional tests are run
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Jazz.functional Tests');
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Jazz\Pianist.functional');
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Shire.functional Tests');
+    
+        // unit suites are not run
+        $I->dontSeeInShellOutput('Jazz.unit Tests');
+    
+    
+        $I->executeCommand('run -i functional');
+    
+        // only functional tests are run
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Jazz.functional Tests');
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Jazz\Pianist.functional');
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Shire.functional Tests');
+    
+        // unit suites are not run
+        $I->dontSeeInShellOutput('Jazz.unit Tests');
+    
+    
+        $I->executeCommand('run -i functional -i unit');
+    
+        // only functional tests are run
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Jazz.functional Tests');
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Jazz\Pianist.functional');
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Shire.functional Tests');
+    
+        // unit suites are run now
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('Jazz.unit Tests');
+        
+    }
+    
 }
diff --git a/tests/data/snapshots/tests/_data/Snapshot.NotAJsonSnapshot.xml b/tests/data/snapshots/tests/_data/Snapshot.NotAJsonSnapshot.xml
index 3ff04027b5..2218714739 100644
--- a/tests/data/snapshots/tests/_data/Snapshot.NotAJsonSnapshot.xml
+++ b/tests/data/snapshots/tests/_data/Snapshot.NotAJsonSnapshot.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"></xs:schema>
 <note>
-    <to>Son</to>
-    <from>Vader</from>
-    <heading>Disclaimer</heading>
-    <body>I'm your father!</body>
+    <to>Tove</to>
+    <from>Jani</from>
+    <heading>Reminder</heading>
+    <body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
 </note>
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