diff --git a/.github/workflows/bft-soak-test.yml b/.github/workflows/bft-soak-test.yml
index 5a05df5753f..bb401892f82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bft-soak-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bft-soak-test.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ name: bft-soak-test
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
+      consensus-type:
+        description: 'Consensus type to test'
+        required: false
+        default: 'qbft'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - all
+          - qbft
+          - ibft2
       soak-time-mins:
         description: 'Duration of soak test in minutes (minimum 60)'
         required: false
@@ -13,7 +22,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   bft-soak-test:
-    name: "BFT Soak Test"
+    name: "BFT Soak Test (${{ inputs.consensus-type }})"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 180
     permissions:
@@ -34,16 +43,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cache-disabled: true
       - name: run BFT soak test
-        run: ./gradlew :acceptance-tests:tests:acceptanceTestBftSoak -Dacctests.soakTimeMins=${{ inputs['soak-time-mins'] }}
+        run: ./gradlew :acceptance-tests:tests:acceptanceTestBftSoak -Dacctests.soakTimeMins=${{ inputs['soak-time-mins'] }} -Dacctests.consensusType=${{ inputs.consensus-type }}
       - name: Upload BFT Soak Test HTML Reports
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@5d5d22a31266ced268874388b861e4b58bb5c2f3
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: bft-soak-test-html-reports
+          name: bft-soak-test-html-reports-${{ inputs.consensus-type }}
           path: 'acceptance-tests/tests/build/reports/tests/**'
       - name: Upload BFT Soak Test Results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@5d5d22a31266ced268874388b861e4b58bb5c2f3
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: bft-soak-test-results
+          name: bft-soak-test-results-${{ inputs.consensus-type }}
           path: 'acceptance-tests/tests/build/test-results/**/TEST-*.xml'
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle b/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle
index e3c7d2e20eb..eb354856576 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ testing {
             setSystemProperties(getSystemProperties())
             systemProperty 'acctests.runBesuAsProcess', 'true'
             systemProperty 'java.security.properties', "${buildDir}/resources/acceptanceTest/acceptanceTesting.security"
+            if (System.getProperty('acctests.consensusType')) {
+              systemProperty 'acctests.consensusType', System.getProperty('acctests.consensusType')
+            }
             def javaProjects = rootProject.subprojects - project(':platform')
             mustRunAfter javaProjects.test
             description = 'Runs ALL Besu acceptance tests (excluding bftsoak).'
@@ -120,8 +123,9 @@ testing {
             setSystemProperties(getSystemProperties())
             systemProperty 'acctests.runBesuAsProcess', 'true'
             systemProperty 'java.security.properties', "${buildDir}/resources/acceptanceTest/acceptanceTesting.security"
-            // Set to any time > 60 minutes to run the soak test for longer
-            // systemProperty 'acctests.soakTimeMins', '120'
+            if (System.getProperty('acctests.consensusType')) {
+              systemProperty 'acctests.consensusType', System.getProperty('acctests.consensusType')
+            }
             description = 'Runs BFT soak test.'
             group = 'verification'
 
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/acceptanceTest/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/bft/ParameterizedBftTestBase.java b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/acceptanceTest/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/bft/ParameterizedBftTestBase.java
index 29e06c28c6e..235fec0eb7e 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/acceptanceTest/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/bft/ParameterizedBftTestBase.java
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/acceptanceTest/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/bft/ParameterizedBftTestBase.java
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ public abstract class ParameterizedBftTestBase extends AcceptanceTestBase {
   protected BftAcceptanceTestParameterization nodeFactory;
 
   public static Stream<Arguments> factoryFunctions() {
+    final String consensusType = System.getProperty("acctests.consensusType");
+    if (consensusType != null && !consensusType.isEmpty() && !consensusType.equals("all")) {
+      return BftAcceptanceTestParameterization.getFactories()
+          .filter(args -> consensusType.equals(args.get()[0]));
+    }
     return BftAcceptanceTestParameterization.getFactories();
   }