diff --git a/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run-lambda.js b/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run-lambda.js
index c74eb7f954..5282519bc3 100644
--- a/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run-lambda.js
+++ b/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run-lambda.js
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ RunLambdaCommand.flags = {
   key: Flags.string({
     description: 'API key for Artillery Cloud'
   }),
+  'scenario-name': Flags.string({
+    description: 'Name of the specific scenario to run'
+  }),
   architecture: Flags.string({
     description: 'Architecture of the Lambda function',
     default: 'arm64'
diff --git a/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js b/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js
index 87457af3a1..a39fa47d86 100644
--- a/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js
+++ b/packages/artillery/lib/cmds/run.js
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ RunCommand.flags = {
   }),
   key: Flags.string({
     description: 'API key for Artillery Cloud'
+  }),
+  'scenario-name': Flags.string({
+    description: 'Name of the specific scenario to run'
   })
 };
 
@@ -207,7 +210,8 @@ RunCommand.runCommandImplementation = async function (flags, argv, args) {
       scriptPath: args.script,
       // TODO: This should be an array of files, like inputFiles above
       absoluteScriptPath: path.resolve(process.cwd(), args.script),
-      plugins: []
+      plugins: [],
+      scenarioName: flags['scenario-name']
     };
 
     // Set "name" tag if not set explicitly
diff --git a/packages/artillery/lib/platform/aws-lambda/index.js b/packages/artillery/lib/platform/aws-lambda/index.js
index b3db63ddc0..a8b62f2a3f 100644
--- a/packages/artillery/lib/platform/aws-lambda/index.js
+++ b/packages/artillery/lib/platform/aws-lambda/index.js
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ class PlatformLambda {
       this.artilleryArgs.push(path.basename(this.platformOpts.cliArgs.dotenv));
     }
 
+    if (this.platformOpts.cliArgs['scenario-name']) {
+      this.artilleryArgs.push('--scenario-name');
+      this.artilleryArgs.push(this.platformOpts.cliArgs['scenario-name']);
+    }
+
     if (this.platformOpts.cliArgs.config) {
       this.artilleryArgs.push('--config');
       const p = bom.files.filter(
diff --git a/packages/artillery/test/cli/command-run.test.js b/packages/artillery/test/cli/command-run.test.js
index 1825f071c9..edec7266d2 100644
--- a/packages/artillery/test/cli/command-run.test.js
+++ b/packages/artillery/test/cli/command-run.test.js
@@ -88,6 +88,52 @@ tap.test('Environment specified with -e should be used', async (t) => {
   t.ok(exitCode === 0 && !output.stdout.includes('ECONNREFUSED'));
 });
 
+tap.test('Can specify scenario to run by name', async (t) => {
+  const reportFile = 'report-with-scenario-by-name.json';
+  const reportFilePath = await getRootPath(reportFile);
+
+  const [exitCode, output] = await execute([
+    'run',
+    '--scenario-name',
+    'Test Scenario 2',
+    '-o',
+    `${reportFilePath}`,
+    'test/scripts/scenario-named/scenario.yml'
+  ]);
+
+  t.ok(
+    exitCode === 0 && output.stdout.includes('Successfully running scenario 2')
+  );
+  const json = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(reportFilePath, 'utf8'));
+
+  t.ok(
+    deleteFile(reportFilePath) &&
+      json.aggregate.counters['vusers.created_by_name.Test Scenario 2'] === 6 &&
+      typeof json.aggregate.counters[
+        'vusers.created_by_name.Test Scenario 1'
+      ] === 'undefined'
+  );
+});
+
+tap.test(
+  'Errors correctly when specifying a non-existing scenario by name',
+  async (t) => {
+    const [exitCode, output] = await execute([
+      'run',
+      '--scenario-name',
+      'Test Scenario 3',
+      'test/scripts/scenario-named/scenario.yml'
+    ]);
+
+    t.equal(exitCode, 11);
+    t.ok(
+      output.stdout.includes(
+        'Error: Scenario Test Scenario 3 not found in script. Make sure your chosen scenario matches the one in your script exactly.'
+      )
+    );
+  }
+);
+
 tap.test('Run a script with one payload command line', async (t) => {
   const [, output] = await execute([
     'run',
diff --git a/packages/artillery/test/scripts/scenario-named/scenario.yml b/packages/artillery/test/scripts/scenario-named/scenario.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0abf966da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/artillery/test/scripts/scenario-named/scenario.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+config:
+  target: http://asciiart.artillery.io:8080
+  phases:
+    - duration: 3
+      arrivalRate: 2
+
+scenarios:
+  - name: Test Scenario 1
+    flow:
+      - log: "Successfully running scenario 1"
+  - name: Test Scenario 2
+    flow:
+      - log: "Successfully running scenario 2"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/core/lib/runner.js b/packages/core/lib/runner.js
index a562638c63..07d467a9ff 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/runner.js
+++ b/packages/core/lib/runner.js
@@ -200,7 +200,13 @@ function run(script, ee, options, runState, contextVars) {
     if (runState.pendingScenarios >= spec.maxVusers) {
       metrics.counter('vusers.skipped', 1);
     } else {
-      scenarioContext = runScenario(script, metrics, runState, contextVars);
+      scenarioContext = runScenario(
+        script,
+        metrics,
+        runState,
+        contextVars,
+        options
+      );
     }
   });
   phaser.on('phaseStarted', function (spec) {
@@ -242,7 +248,7 @@ function run(script, ee, options, runState, contextVars) {
   phaser.run();
 }
 
-function runScenario(script, metrics, runState, contextVars) {
+function runScenario(script, metrics, runState, contextVars, options) {
   const start = process.hrtime();
 
   //
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@ function runScenario(script, metrics, runState, contextVars) {
         const w = engineUtil.template(scenario.weight, {
           vars: variableValues
         });
-        scenario.weight = isNaN(parseInt(w)) ? 0 : parseInt(w);
+        scenario.weight = isNaN(parseInt(w)) ? 0 : parseInt(w); //eslint-disable-line radix
         debug(
           `scenario ${scenario.name} weight has been set to ${scenario.weight}`
         );
@@ -315,8 +321,29 @@ function runScenario(script, metrics, runState, contextVars) {
     );
   }
 
+  //default to weighted picked scenario
   let i = runState.picker()[0];
 
+  if (options.scenarioName) {
+    let foundIndex;
+    const foundScenario = script.scenarios.filter((scenario, index) => {
+      foundIndex = index;
+      return new RegExp(options.scenarioName).test(scenario.name);
+    });
+
+    if (foundScenario?.length === 0) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Scenario ${options.scenarioName} not found in script. Make sure your chosen scenario matches the one in your script exactly.`
+      );
+    } else if (foundScenario.length > 1) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Multiple scenarios for ${options.scenarioName} found in script. Make sure you give unique names to your scenarios in your script.`
+      );
+    } else {
+      debug(`Scenario ${options.scenarioName} found in script. running it!`);
+      i = foundIndex;
+    }
+  }
   debug(
     'picking scenario %s (%s) weight = %s',
     i,