diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 097affb5..ec77c7d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ local osys = require("cmake-tools.osys")
 require("cmake-tools").setup {
   cmake_command = "cmake", -- this is used to specify cmake command path
   ctest_command = "ctest", -- this is used to specify ctest command path
+  ctest_extra_args = {}, -- this is used to specify extra args for ctest
   cmake_use_preset = true,
   cmake_regenerate_on_save = true, -- auto generate when save CMakeLists.txt
   cmake_generate_options = { "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1" }, -- this will be passed when invoke `CMakeGenerate`
diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua
index b744893e..698cdc85 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local Config = {
     generate_options = {},
     build_options = {},
     show_disabled_build_presets = true,
+    ctest_extra_args = {},
   }, -- general config
   target_settings = {}, -- target specific config
   executor = nil,
@@ -48,7 +49,9 @@ function Config:new(const)
 
   obj.executor = const.cmake_executor
   obj.runner = const.cmake_runner
-
+  for _, v in pairs(const.ctest_extra_args) do
+    table.insert(obj.base_settings.ctest_extra_args, v)
+  end
   return obj
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
index 55f41d96..704efb46 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local osys = require("cmake-tools.osys")
 local const = {
   cmake_command = "cmake", -- this is used to specify cmake command path
   ctest_command = "ctest", -- this is used to specify ctest command path
+  ctest_extra_args = {}, -- this is used to specify extra arguments for ctest
   cmake_use_preset = true, -- when `false`, this is used to define if the `--preset` option should be use on cmake commands
   cmake_regenerate_on_save = true, -- auto generate when save CMakeLists.txt
   cmake_generate_options = { "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1" }, -- this will be passed when invoke `CMakeGenerate`
diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/test/ctest.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/test/ctest.lua
index e3575ee5..7f50e38a 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/test/ctest.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/test/ctest.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ function ctest.run(ctest_command, test_name, build_dir, env, config, opt)
   opt = opt or {}
 
   local args = { "--test-dir", utils.transform_path(build_dir), "-R", test_name, opt.args }
+  for _, v in pairs(config.base_settings.ctest_extra_args) do
+    table.insert(args, v)
+  end
   utils.run(cmd, config.env_script, env, args, config.cwd, config.runner, nil)
 end
 
diff --git a/tests/config_spec.lua b/tests/config_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40628fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+local const = require("cmake-tools.const")
+
+describe("Config", function()
+  local Config
+  local local_const
+
+  before_each(function()
+    package.loaded["cmake-tools.config"] = nil
+    Config = require("cmake-tools.config")
+    local_const = vim.deepcopy(const)
+  end)
+
+  it("should parse user provided ctest arguments", function()
+    local_const.ctest_extra_args = { "-j", "6" }
+    local config = Config:new(local_const)
+    assert.are_same({ "-j", "6" }, config.base_settings.ctest_extra_args)
+  end)
+
+  it("should parse user ctest empty arguments", function()
+    local config = Config:new(const)
+    assert.are_same({}, config.base_settings.ctest_extra_args)
+  end)
+end)
diff --git a/tests/ctest_spec.lua b/tests/ctest_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d827c056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ctest_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+local match = require("luassert.match")
+local stub = require("luassert.stub")
+local const = require("cmake-tools.const")
+local ctest = require("cmake-tools.test.ctest")
+local utils = require("cmake-tools.utils")
+
+describe("run", function()
+  local local_const
+  local Config
+  local expected
+  before_each(function()
+    package.loaded["cmake-tools.config"] = nil
+    Config = require("cmake-tools.config")
+    local_const = vim.deepcopy(const)
+    expected = { "--test-dir", "build_dir", "-R", "test_name" }
+    stub(utils, "run")
+  end)
+
+  it("takes extra args from user config", function()
+    local_const.ctest_extra_args = { "-j", "6" }
+    local config = Config:new(local_const)
+    ctest:run("test_name", "build_dir", "env", config, {})
+    table.insert(expected, "-j")
+    table.insert(expected, "6")
+    assert
+      .stub(utils.run).was
+      .called_with(match._, match._, match._, expected, match._, match._, match._)
+  end)
+
+  it("ignores extra args if not provided", function()
+    local config = Config:new(const)
+    ctest:run("test_name", "build_dir", "env", config, {})
+    assert
+      .stub(utils.run).was
+      .called_with(match._, match._, match._, expected, match._, match._, match._)
+  end)
+end)