diff --git a/test/multiverse/lib/multiverse/runner.rb b/test/multiverse/lib/multiverse/runner.rb
index f49ecc9480..dab93d0923 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/lib/multiverse/runner.rb
+++ b/test/multiverse/lib/multiverse/runner.rb
@@ -128,20 +128,26 @@ def passes_filter?(dir, filter)
       return false if excluded?(dir)
 
       if filter.include?("group=")
-        keys = filter.sub("group=", "").split(';')
+        keys = filter.sub("group=", "").split(';') # supports multiple groups passed in ";" delimited
         combined_groups = []
+
+        # grabs all the suites that are in each of the groups passed in
         keys.each do |key|
           (combined_groups << (GROUPS[key])).flatten!
         end
-
+        
+        # checks for malformed groups passed in
         if combined_groups.nil?
           puts red("Unrecognized groups in '#{filter}'. Stopping!")
           exit 1
-        elsif combined_groups.any?
-          combined_groups.include?(dir)
-        else
-          !GROUPS.values.flatten.include?(dir)
         end
+        
+        # This allows the "rest" group to be passed in as one of several groups that are ';' delimited
+        # true IF
+        # the "rest" group is one of the groups being passed in AND the directory is not in any other group
+        # OR 
+        # the directory is one of the suites included in one of the non-rest groups passed in
+        (keys.include?("rest") && !GROUPS.values.flatten.include?(dir) ) || (combined_groups.any? && combined_groups.include?(dir))
       else
         dir.include?(filter)
       end
diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/bunny/bunny_test.rb b/test/multiverse/suites/bunny/bunny_test.rb
index 61621d355e..2fb73c891d 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/bunny/bunny_test.rb
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/bunny/bunny_test.rb
@@ -103,24 +103,26 @@ def test_metrics_recorded_for_consume_from_a_named_exchange
   end
 
   def test_segment_parameters_recorded_for_produce
-    x       = @chan.fanout "activity.events"
-    headers = {foo: "bar"}
-    in_transaction "test_txn" do
-      x.publish "howdy", {
-        routing_key: "red",
-        headers: headers,
-        reply_to: "blue",
-        correlation_id: "abc"
-      }
+    with_config(:'distributed_tracing.enabled' => false) do
+      x       = @chan.fanout "activity.events"
+      headers = {foo: "bar"}
+      in_transaction "test_txn" do
+        x.publish "howdy", {
+          routing_key: "red",
+          headers: headers,
+          reply_to: "blue",
+          correlation_id: "abc"
+        }
+      end
+  
+      node = find_node_with_name_matching last_transaction_trace, /^MessageBroker\//
+  
+      assert_equal :fanout, node.params[:exchange_type]
+      assert_equal "red", node.params[:routing_key]
+      assert_equal headers, node.params[:headers]
+      assert_equal "blue", node.params[:reply_to]
+      assert_equal "abc", node.params[:correlation_id]
     end
-
-    node = find_node_with_name_matching last_transaction_trace, /^MessageBroker\//
-
-    assert_equal :fanout, node.params[:exchange_type]
-    assert_equal "red", node.params[:routing_key]
-    assert_equal headers, node.params[:headers]
-    assert_equal "blue", node.params[:reply_to]
-    assert_equal "abc", node.params[:correlation_id]
   end
 
   def test_segment_parameters_recorded_for_consume