diff --git a/src/main/java/io/vertx/junit5/RunTestOnContext.java b/src/main/java/io/vertx/junit5/RunTestOnContext.java
index cdb0207..7c07bdc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/vertx/junit5/RunTestOnContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/vertx/junit5/RunTestOnContext.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+import static io.vertx.core.ThreadingModel.EVENT_LOOP;
+
 /**
  * An extension that runs tests on a Vert.x context.
  * <p>
@@ -44,23 +46,43 @@ public class RunTestOnContext implements BeforeAllCallback, InvocationIntercepto
 
   private final Supplier<Future<Vertx>> supplier;
   private final Function<Vertx, Future<Void>> shutdown;
+  private ThreadingModel threadingModel = EVENT_LOOP;
 
   /**
    * Create an instance of this extension that builds a {@link Vertx} object using default options.
    */
   public RunTestOnContext() {
-    this(new VertxOptions(), false);
+    this(new VertxOptions(), false, EVENT_LOOP);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an instance of this extension that builds a {@link Vertx} object using default options.
+   *
+   * @param threadingModel the threading model used to run the test
+   */
+  public RunTestOnContext(ThreadingModel threadingModel) {
+    this(new VertxOptions(), false, threadingModel);
   }
 
   /**
    * Create an instance of this extension that builds a {@link Vertx} object using the specified {@code options}.
-   * <p>
-   * When the options hold a {@link io.vertx.core.spi.cluster.ClusterManager} instance, a clustered {@link Vertx} object is created.
    *
    * @param options the vertx options
+   * @param clustered  indicate if a clustered {@link Vertx} object will be created
    */
   public RunTestOnContext(VertxOptions options, boolean clustered) {
-    this(() -> clustered ? Vertx.clusteredVertx(options) : Future.succeededFuture(Vertx.vertx(options)));
+    this(() -> clustered ? Vertx.clusteredVertx(options) : Future.succeededFuture(Vertx.vertx(options)), EVENT_LOOP);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an instance of this extension that builds a {@link Vertx} object using the specified {@code options}.
+   *
+   * @param options the vertx options
+   * @param clustered  indicate if a clustered {@link Vertx} object will be created
+   * @param threadingModel the threading model used to run the test
+   */
+  public RunTestOnContext(VertxOptions options, boolean clustered, ThreadingModel threadingModel) {
+    this(() -> clustered ? Vertx.clusteredVertx(options) : Future.succeededFuture(Vertx.vertx(options)), threadingModel);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -69,7 +91,17 @@ public RunTestOnContext(VertxOptions options, boolean clustered) {
    * @param supplier the asynchronous supplier
    */
   public RunTestOnContext(Supplier<Future<Vertx>> supplier) {
-    this(supplier, Vertx::close);
+    this(supplier, Vertx::close, EVENT_LOOP);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an instance of this extension that gets a {@link Vertx} object using the specified asynchronous {@code supplier}.
+   *
+   * @param supplier the asynchronous supplier
+   * @param threadingModel the threading model used to run the test
+   */
+  public RunTestOnContext(Supplier<Future<Vertx>> supplier, ThreadingModel threadingModel) {
+    this(supplier, Vertx::close, threadingModel);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -84,6 +116,20 @@ public RunTestOnContext(Supplier<Future<Vertx>> supplier, Function<Vertx, Future
     this.shutdown = shutdown;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create an instance of this extension that gets a {@link Vertx} object using the specified asynchronous {@code supplier}.
+   * The asynchronous {@code shutdown} function is invoked when the {@link Vertx} object is no longer needed.
+   *
+   * @param supplier the asynchronous supplier
+   * @param shutdown the asynchronous shutdown function
+   * @param threadingModel the threading model used to run the test
+   */
+  public RunTestOnContext(Supplier<Future<Vertx>> supplier, Function<Vertx, Future<Void>> shutdown, ThreadingModel threadingModel) {
+    this.supplier = supplier;
+    this.shutdown = shutdown;
+    this.threadingModel = threadingModel;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @return the current Vert.x instance
    */
@@ -143,7 +189,11 @@ private <T> T runOnContext(Invocation<T> invocation) throws Throwable {
     } else {
       vertxFuture = supplier.get().onSuccess(vertx -> {
         this.vertx = vertx;
-        context = ((VertxInternal) vertx).createEventLoopContext();
+        if (ThreadingModel.VIRTUAL_THREAD.equals(this.threadingModel)) {
+          context = ((VertxInternal) vertx).createVirtualThreadContext();
+        } else {
+          context = ((VertxInternal) vertx).createEventLoopContext();
+        }
       });
     }
     CompletableFuture<T> cf = vertxFuture
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/vertx/junit5/tests/CustomizedRunOnContextExtensionTest.java b/src/test/java/io/vertx/junit5/tests/CustomizedRunOnContextExtensionTest.java
index cf13287..ac672fd 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/vertx/junit5/tests/CustomizedRunOnContextExtensionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/vertx/junit5/tests/CustomizedRunOnContextExtensionTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import io.vertx.core.Context;
 import io.vertx.core.Future;
+import io.vertx.core.ThreadingModel;
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
 import io.vertx.junit5.RunTestOnContext;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class CustomizedRunOnContextExtensionTest {
     destroyMethodInvocations.incrementAndGet();
     assertSame(expectedVertx, vertx);
     return vertx.close();
-  });
+  }, ThreadingModel.EVENT_LOOP);
 
   @BeforeEach
   void beforeTest() {
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/vertx/junit5/tests/RunOnContextExtensionThreadingModelTest.java b/src/test/java/io/vertx/junit5/tests/RunOnContextExtensionThreadingModelTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b3f814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/vertx/junit5/tests/RunOnContextExtensionThreadingModelTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.vertx.junit5.tests;
+
+import io.vertx.core.Context;
+import io.vertx.core.ThreadingModel;
+import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
+import io.vertx.junit5.RunTestOnContext;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
+import static io.vertx.junit5.tests.StaticRunOnContextExtensionTest.checkContext;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotSame;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertSame;
+
+public class RunOnContextExtensionThreadingModelTest {
+
+  @RegisterExtension
+  RunTestOnContext testOnContext = new RunTestOnContext(ThreadingModel.VIRTUAL_THREAD);
+
+  AtomicReference<Context> ctxRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+  @BeforeAll
+  static void beforeAll() {
+    assertNull(Vertx.currentContext());
+  }
+
+  public RunOnContextExtensionThreadingModelTest() {
+    assertNull(Vertx.currentContext());
+  }
+
+  @BeforeEach
+  void beforeTest() {
+    Context ctx = Vertx.currentContext();
+    assertNotNull(ctx);
+    assertSame(ctx.owner(), testOnContext.vertx());
+    assertNotSame(ctx, ctxRef.getAndSet(ctx));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void testMethod1() {
+    checkContext(testOnContext.vertx(), ctxRef.get());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void testMethod2() {
+    checkContext(testOnContext.vertx(), ctxRef.get());
+  }
+
+  @AfterEach
+  void tearDown() {
+    checkContext(testOnContext.vertx(), ctxRef.get());
+  }
+
+  @AfterAll
+  static void afterAll() {
+    assertNull(Vertx.currentContext());
+  }
+}