diff --git a/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/testplan.py b/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/testplan.py
index 7eb795e8a35..098d9047d3b 100755
--- a/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/testplan.py
+++ b/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/testplan.py
@@ -786,11 +786,14 @@ class TestPlan:
                 if self.options.integration:
                     platform_scope = integration_platforms
                 else:
-                    # if not in integration mode, still add integration platforms to the list
+                    platform_scope = platforms
                     if not platform_filter:
-                        platform_scope = platforms + integration_platforms
-                    else:
-                        platform_scope = platforms
+                        tco = self.test_config.get('options', {})
+                        im = tco.get('integration_mode', [])
+                        if any(ts.id.startswith(i) for i in im):
+                            platform_scope = integration_platforms
+                        else:
+                            platform_scope += integration_platforms
             else:
                 platform_scope = platforms
 
diff --git a/scripts/schemas/twister/test-config-schema.yaml b/scripts/schemas/twister/test-config-schema.yaml
index d8e29204e40..24a92c34361 100644
--- a/scripts/schemas/twister/test-config-schema.yaml
+++ b/scripts/schemas/twister/test-config-schema.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
 
 type: map
 mapping:
+  "options":
+    type: map
+    required: false
+    mapping:
+      "integration_mode":
+        type: seq
+        required: false
+        sequence:
+          - type: str
   "platforms":
     type: map
     required: false
diff --git a/tests/test_config_ci.yaml b/tests/test_config_ci.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f09c5bb08d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_config_ci.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+options:
+  integration_mode:
+    - sample.
+platforms:
+  override_default_platforms: false
+  increased_platform_scope: true
+levels:
+  - name: smoke
+    description: >
+      A plan to be used verifying basic zephyr features on hardware.
+    adds:
+      - kernel.threads.*
+      - kernel.timer.behavior
+      - arch.interrupt
+      - boards.*
+      - drivers.gpio.1pin
+      - drivers.console.uart
+      - drivers.entropy
+  - name: acceptance
+    description: >
+      More coverage
+    inherits:
+      - smoke
+    adds:
+      - kernel.*