diff --git a/tests/kfdtest/scripts/kfdtest.exclude b/tests/kfdtest/scripts/kfdtest.exclude
index 8e7787e172..42d763e849 100644
--- a/tests/kfdtest/scripts/kfdtest.exclude
+++ b/tests/kfdtest/scripts/kfdtest.exclude
@@ -162,3 +162,14 @@ RAVEN_TESTS_BLACKLIST=\
 "KFDDBGTest.BasicAddressWatch:"\
 "KFDQMTest.QueueLatency:"\
 "KFDQMTest.SdmaEventInterrupt"
+
+# Core tests, used in scenarios like bringup
+CORE_TESTS=\
+"KFDQMTest.CreateDestroyCpQueue:"\
+"KFDQMTest.SubmitPacketCpQueue:"\
+"KFDQMTest.MultipleCpQueues:"\
+"KFDQMTest.CreateDestroySdmaQueue:"\
+"KFDQMTest.SubmitPacketSdmaQueue:"\
+"KFDQMTest.MultipleSdmaQueues:"\
+"KFDCWSRTest.BasicTest:"\
+"KFDEventTest.SignalEvent"
diff --git a/tests/kfdtest/scripts/run_kfdtest.sh b/tests/kfdtest/scripts/run_kfdtest.sh
index 2648e18b4d..5ac5afa44f 100755
--- a/tests/kfdtest/scripts/run_kfdtest.sh
+++ b/tests/kfdtest/scripts/run_kfdtest.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ getFilter() {
         vg12 ) FILTER="--gtest_filter=$VEGA12_TESTS_BLACKLIST" ;;
         vg20 ) FILTER="--gtest_filter=$VEGA20_TESTS_BLACKLIST" ;;
         rv ) FILTER="--gtest_filter=$RAVEN_TESTS_BLACKLIST" ;;
+	core ) FILTER="--gtest_filter=$CORE_TESTS" ;;
         all ) FILTER="" ;;
         *) die "Unsupported platform $PLATFORM or node $NODE. Exiting" ;;
     esac