diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 59b07f91d1..e3c0e2c9a2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@
         "title": "Go: Test Function At Cursor or Test Previous",
         "description": "Runs a unit test at the cursor if one is found, otherwise re-runs the last executed test."
       },
+      {
+        "command": "go.test.packageWithRun",
+        "title": "Go: Test Current Package With Custom -run",
+        "description": "Runs unit tests in the package of the current file for custom -run flag."
+      },
       {
         "command": "go.subtest.cursor",
         "title": "Go: Subtest At Cursor",
diff --git a/src/goMain.ts b/src/goMain.ts
index 8300c5b3b4..9994cd70f0 100644
--- a/src/goMain.ts
+++ b/src/goMain.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import {
 	testCurrentFile,
 	testCurrentPackage,
 	testPrevious,
+	testCurrentPackageWithRun,
 	testWorkspace
 } from './goTest';
 import { getConfiguredTools } from './goTools';
@@ -387,6 +388,14 @@ If you would like additional configuration for diagnostics from gopls, please se
 		})
 	);
 
+	ctx.subscriptions.push(
+		vscode.commands.registerCommand('go.test.packageWithRun', (args) => {
+			const goConfig = getGoConfig();
+			const isBenchmark = false;
+			testCurrentPackageWithRun(goConfig, isBenchmark, args);
+		})
+	);
+
 	ctx.subscriptions.push(
 		vscode.commands.registerCommand('go.test.file', (args) => {
 			const goConfig = getGoConfig();
diff --git a/src/goTest.ts b/src/goTest.ts
index 325c08c25b..1d578122ca 100644
--- a/src/goTest.ts
+++ b/src/goTest.ts
@@ -373,3 +373,41 @@ export function debugPrevious() {
 	}
 	return vscode.debug.startDebugging(lastDebugWorkspaceFolder, lastDebugConfig);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Runs tests in the current package for custom -run flag.
+ *
+ * @param goConfig Configuration for the Go extension.
+ */
+export async function testCurrentPackageWithRun(
+	goConfig: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguration,
+	isBenchmark: boolean,
+	args: any
+) {
+	const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
+	if (!editor) {
+		vscode.window.showInformationMessage('No editor is active.');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const customRunFlagArg = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+		value: '',
+		prompt: 'Enter custom -run flag'
+	});
+	if (!customRunFlagArg) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const isMod = await isModSupported(editor.document.uri);
+	const testConfig: TestConfig = {
+		goConfig,
+		dir: path.dirname(editor.document.fileName),
+		flags: getTestFlags(goConfig, args),
+		isBenchmark,
+		functions: customRunFlagArg,
+		isMod
+	};
+	// Remember this config as the last executed test.
+	lastTestConfig = testConfig;
+	return goTest(testConfig);
+}
diff --git a/src/testUtils.ts b/src/testUtils.ts
index ef91f6d8a1..764c0c07d8 100644
--- a/src/testUtils.ts
+++ b/src/testUtils.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export interface TestConfig {
 	/**
 	 * Specific function names to test.
 	 */
-	functions?: string[];
+	functions?: string[] | string;
 	/**
 	 * Test was not requested explicitly. The output should not appear in the UI.
 	 */
@@ -586,6 +586,9 @@ function targetArgs(testconfig: TestConfig): Array<string> {
 	let params: string[] = [];
 
 	if (testconfig.functions) {
+		if (typeof testconfig.functions === 'string') {
+			return ['-run', testconfig.functions];
+		}
 		if (testconfig.isBenchmark) {
 			params = ['-bench', util.format('^(%s)$', testconfig.functions.join('|'))];
 		} else {