diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
index a7ec178551b6..17f11cc4d571 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export class Vitest {
     await this.rerunFiles(files, trigger)
   }
 
-  async returnFailed() {
+  async rerunFailed() {
     await this.rerunFiles(this.state.getFailedFilepaths(), 'rerun failed')
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts
index 847769ba4219..9b6698ff56ae 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/stdin.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ export function registerConsoleShortcuts(ctx: Vitest) {
     // rerun all tests
     if (name === 'a' || name === 'return')
       return ctx.rerunFiles(undefined, 'rerun all')
+    // rerun only failed tests
+    if (name === 'f')
+      return ctx.rerunFailed()
     // change testNamePattern
     if (name === 't')
       return inputNamePattern()