diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/Constants.java b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/Constants.java
index 6f314e4eea..d6ada2d7d1 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/Constants.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/Constants.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public final class Constants {
      * <p>
      * Limits the number of scenarios to be executed to a specific amount.
      * <p>
-     * By default scenarios are executed.
+     * By default, scenarios are executed.
      */
     public static final String EXECUTION_LIMIT_PROPERTY_NAME = "cucumber.execution.limit";
 
@@ -42,10 +42,12 @@ public final class Constants {
      * Valid values are {@code lexical}, {@code reverse}, {@code random} or
      * {@code random:[seed]}.
      * <p>
-     * By default features are executed in lexical file name order
+     * By default, features are executed in lexical file name order
      */
     public static final String EXECUTION_ORDER_PROPERTY_NAME = "cucumber.execution.order";
 
+    public static final String EXECUTION_SKIP_TAGS_PROPERTY_NAME = "cucumber.execution.skip.tags";
+
     /**
      * Property name used to enable wip execution: {@value}
      * <p>
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/RuntimeOptions.java b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/RuntimeOptions.java
index 795d74b946..b3c60b5730 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/RuntimeOptions.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/options/RuntimeOptions.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public final class RuntimeOptions implements
     // For context see: https://mattwynne.net/new-beginning
     private boolean publishQuiet = true;
     private boolean enablePublishPlugin;
+    private List<Expression> skipTagExpressions = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private RuntimeOptions() {
 
@@ -174,6 +175,11 @@ public Class<? extends UuidGenerator> getUuidGeneratorClass() {
         return uuidGeneratorClass;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<Expression> getSkipTagExpressions() {
+        return skipTagExpressions;
+    }
+
     void setUuidGeneratorClass(Class<? extends UuidGenerator> uuidGeneratorClass) {
         this.uuidGeneratorClass = uuidGeneratorClass;
     }
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Options.java b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Options.java
index 0fe0ffb807..987246c9b7 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Options.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Options.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import io.cucumber.core.backend.ObjectFactory;
 import io.cucumber.core.eventbus.UuidGenerator;
 import io.cucumber.core.snippets.SnippetType;
+import io.cucumber.tagexpressions.Expression;
 
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -19,4 +20,6 @@ public interface Options {
 
     Class<? extends UuidGenerator> getUuidGeneratorClass();
 
+    List<Expression> getSkipTagExpressions();
+
 }
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Runner.java b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Runner.java
index 6e560a05a1..372fcc833f 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Runner.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/Runner.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import io.cucumber.plugin.event.Location;
 import io.cucumber.plugin.event.SnippetsSuggestedEvent;
 import io.cucumber.plugin.event.SnippetsSuggestedEvent.Suggestion;
+import io.cucumber.tagexpressions.Expression;
 
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -138,15 +139,28 @@ private void buildBackendWorlds() {
     }
 
     private TestCase createTestCaseForPickle(Pickle pickle) {
+        ExecutionMode executionMode = getExecutionMode(pickle);
+
         if (pickle.getSteps().isEmpty()) {
-            return new TestCase(bus.generateId(), emptyList(), emptyList(), emptyList(), pickle,
-                runnerOptions.isDryRun());
+            return new TestCase(bus.generateId(), emptyList(), emptyList(), emptyList(), pickle, executionMode);
         }
 
         List<PickleStepTestStep> testSteps = createTestStepsForPickleSteps(pickle);
         List<HookTestStep> beforeHooks = createTestStepsForBeforeHooks(pickle.getTags());
         List<HookTestStep> afterHooks = createTestStepsForAfterHooks(pickle.getTags());
-        return new TestCase(bus.generateId(), testSteps, beforeHooks, afterHooks, pickle, runnerOptions.isDryRun());
+        return new TestCase(bus.generateId(), testSteps, beforeHooks, afterHooks, pickle, executionMode);
+    }
+
+    private ExecutionMode getExecutionMode(Pickle pickle) {
+        List<Expression> skipTagExpression = runnerOptions.getSkipTagExpressions();
+        if (!skipTagExpression.isEmpty()
+                && skipTagExpression.stream().allMatch(expression -> expression.evaluate(pickle.getTags()))) {
+            return ExecutionMode.SKIP;
+        } else if (runnerOptions.isDryRun()) {
+            return ExecutionMode.DRY_RUN;
+        } else {
+            return ExecutionMode.RUN;
+        }
     }
 
     private void disposeBackendWorlds() {
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCase.java b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCase.java
index 63e2a72fc6..f67b5f2283 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCase.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/main/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCase.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import static io.cucumber.core.runner.ExecutionMode.DRY_RUN;
-import static io.cucumber.core.runner.ExecutionMode.RUN;
 import static io.cucumber.messages.Convertor.toMessage;
 import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
@@ -42,14 +40,14 @@ final class TestCase implements io.cucumber.plugin.event.TestCase {
             List<HookTestStep> beforeHooks,
             List<HookTestStep> afterHooks,
             Pickle pickle,
-            boolean dryRun
+            ExecutionMode executionMode
     ) {
         this.id = id;
         this.testSteps = testSteps;
         this.beforeHooks = beforeHooks;
         this.afterHooks = afterHooks;
         this.pickle = pickle;
-        this.executionMode = dryRun ? DRY_RUN : RUN;
+        this.executionMode = executionMode;
     }
 
     private static io.cucumber.messages.types.Group makeMessageGroup(
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/HookTestStepTest.java b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/HookTestStepTest.java
index 569cf827e3..8ec6326cee 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/HookTestStepTest.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/HookTestStepTest.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class HookTestStepTest {
         Collections.emptyList(),
         Collections.emptyList(),
         feature.getPickles().get(0),
-        false);
+        ExecutionMode.RUN);
     private final EventBus bus = mock(EventBus.class);
     private final UUID testExecutionId = UUID.randomUUID();
     private final TestCaseState state = new TestCaseState(bus, testExecutionId, testCase);
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/PickleStepTestStepTest.java b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/PickleStepTestStepTest.java
index 60e561bde9..4f50916ab1 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/PickleStepTestStepTest.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/PickleStepTestStepTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PickleStepTestStepTest {
             "     Given I have 4 cukes in my belly\n");
     private final Pickle pickle = feature.getPickles().get(0);
     private final TestCase testCase = new TestCase(UUID.randomUUID(), Collections.emptyList(), Collections.emptyList(),
-        Collections.emptyList(), pickle, false);
+        Collections.emptyList(), pickle, ExecutionMode.RUN);
     private final EventBus bus = mock(EventBus.class);
     private final UUID testExecutionId = UUID.randomUUID();
     private final TestCaseState state = new TestCaseState(bus, testExecutionId, testCase);
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateResultTest.java b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateResultTest.java
index f1082fe48e..9ed971493d 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateResultTest.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateResultTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class TestCaseStateResultTest {
             Collections.emptyList(),
             Collections.emptyList(),
             feature.getPickles().get(0),
-            false));
+            ExecutionMode.RUN));
 
     @BeforeEach
     void setup() {
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateTest.java b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateTest.java
index dc13053d72..688ee3ed28 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateTest.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseStateTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private TestCaseState createTestCaseState(Feature feature) {
                 Collections.emptyList(),
                 Collections.emptyList(),
                 feature.getPickles().get(0),
-                false));
+                ExecutionMode.RUN));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseTest.java b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseTest.java
index 04fd4c5676..463a7c3287 100644
--- a/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseTest.java
+++ b/cucumber-core/src/test/java/io/cucumber/core/runner/TestCaseTest.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void run_wraps_execute_in_test_case_started_and_finished_events() throws Throwab
 
     private TestCase createTestCase(PickleStepTestStep... steps) {
         return new TestCase(UUID.randomUUID(), asList(steps), Collections.emptyList(), Collections.emptyList(),
-            pickle(), false);
+            pickle(), ExecutionMode.RUN);
     }
 
     private Pickle pickle() {
diff --git a/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/Constants.java b/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/Constants.java
index 06a6573e11..579583179a 100644
--- a/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/Constants.java
+++ b/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/Constants.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public final class Constants {
      */
     public static final String EXECUTION_DRY_RUN_PROPERTY_NAME = io.cucumber.core.options.Constants.EXECUTION_DRY_RUN_PROPERTY_NAME;
 
+    public static final String EXECUTION_SKIP_TAGS_PROPERTY_NAME = io.cucumber.core.options.Constants.EXECUTION_SKIP_TAGS_PROPERTY_NAME;
+
     /**
      * Tag replacement pattern for the exclusive resource templates: {@value}
      *
diff --git a/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/CucumberEngineOptions.java b/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/CucumberEngineOptions.java
index f12b963b12..95a842e4d1 100644
--- a/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/CucumberEngineOptions.java
+++ b/cucumber-junit-platform-engine/src/main/java/io/cucumber/junit/platform/engine/CucumberEngineOptions.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static io.cucumber.core.resource.ClasspathSupport.CLASSPATH_SCHEME_PREFIX;
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.ANSI_COLORS_DISABLED_PROPERTY_NAME;
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.EXECUTION_DRY_RUN_PROPERTY_NAME;
+import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.EXECUTION_SKIP_TAGS_PROPERTY_NAME;
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.FEATURES_PROPERTY_NAME;
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.FILTER_NAME_PROPERTY_NAME;
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.FILTER_TAGS_PROPERTY_NAME;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.PLUGIN_PUBLISH_TOKEN_PROPERTY_NAME;
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.SNIPPET_TYPE_PROPERTY_NAME;
 import static io.cucumber.junit.platform.engine.Constants.UUID_GENERATOR_PROPERTY_NAME;
+import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
 
 class CucumberEngineOptions implements
         io.cucumber.core.plugin.Options,
@@ -164,6 +166,14 @@ public Class<? extends UuidGenerator> getUuidGeneratorClass() {
                 .orElse(null);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<Expression> getSkipTagExpressions() {
+        return configurationParameters
+                .get(EXECUTION_SKIP_TAGS_PROPERTY_NAME, TagExpressionParser::parse)
+                .map(Collections::singletonList)
+                .orElse(emptyList());
+    }
+
     boolean isParallelExecutionEnabled() {
         return configurationParameters
                 .getBoolean(PARALLEL_EXECUTION_ENABLED_PROPERTY_NAME)
@@ -185,6 +195,6 @@ List<FeatureWithLines> featuresWithLines() {
                     .sorted(Comparator.comparing(FeatureWithLines::uri))
                     .distinct()
                     .collect(Collectors.toList()))
-                .orElse(Collections.emptyList());
+                .orElse(emptyList());
     }
 }