diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/cypress/executors/cypress.json b/docs/generated/packages/cypress/executors/cypress.json
index 715c10307237a..1f70dce5603bc 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/cypress/executors/cypress.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/cypress/executors/cypress.json
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
         "description": "A named group for recorded runs in the Cypress dashboard."
       },
       "ignoreTestFiles": {
+        "aliases": ["excludeSpecPattern"],
         "type": "string",
         "description": "A String or Array of glob patterns used to ignore test files that would otherwise be shown in your list of tests. Cypress uses minimatch with the options: `{dot: true, matchBase: true}`. We suggest using https://globster.xyz to test what files would match."
       },
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/cypress.impl.ts b/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/cypress.impl.ts
index fd3ef2f3b9a81..e1a55a20d099e 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/cypress.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/cypress.impl.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ async function runCypress(
   baseUrl: string,
   opts: NormalizedCypressExecutorOptions
 ) {
+  const cypressVersion = installedCypressVersion();
   // Cypress expects the folder where a cypress config is present
   const projectFolderPath = dirname(opts.cypressConfig);
   const options: any = {
@@ -225,7 +226,15 @@ async function runCypress(
   options.parallel = opts.parallel;
   options.ciBuildId = opts.ciBuildId?.toString();
   options.group = opts.group;
-  options.ignoreTestFiles = opts.ignoreTestFiles;
+  // renamed in cy 10
+  if (cypressVersion >= 10) {
+    options.config ??= {};
+    options.config[opts.testingType] = {
+      excludeSpecPattern: opts.ignoreTestFiles,
+    };
+  } else {
+    options.ignoreTestFiles = opts.ignoreTestFiles;
+  }
 
   if (opts.reporter) {
     options.reporter = opts.reporter;
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/schema.json b/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/schema.json
index 1e62f9dc2fb14..4d25cc9df3c93 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/schema.json
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/executors/cypress/schema.json
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
       "description": "A named group for recorded runs in the Cypress dashboard."
     },
     "ignoreTestFiles": {
+      "aliases": ["excludeSpecPattern"],
       "type": "string",
       "description": "A String or Array of glob patterns used to ignore test files that would otherwise be shown in your list of tests. Cypress uses minimatch with the options: `{dot: true, matchBase: true}`. We suggest using https://globster.xyz to test what files would match."
     },