diff --git a/tests/run-tests.sh b/tests/run-tests.sh
index 1287ff66..c5a51e0f 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run-tests.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ $(basename $0) options:
     -u        | Branch to checkout in scoutfs-utils-dev repo.
     -X        | xfstests git repo. Used by tests/xfstests.sh.
     -x        | xfstests git branch to checkout and track.
+    -y        | xfstests ./check additional args
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -166,6 +167,11 @@ while true; do
 		T_XFSTESTS_BRANCH="$2"
 		shift
 		;;
+	-y)
+		test -n "$2" || die "-x requires xfstests ./check args argument"
+		T_XFSTESTS_ARGS="$2"
+		shift
+		;;
 	-h|-\?|--help)
 		show_help
 		exit 1
diff --git a/tests/tests/xfstests.sh b/tests/tests/xfstests.sh
index d4a9411d..e649228b 100644
--- a/tests/tests/xfstests.sh
+++ b/tests/tests/xfstests.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #   
 
 # make sure we have our config
-if [ -z "$T_XFSTESTS_REPO" -o -z "$T_XFSTESTS_REPO" ]; then
+if [ -z "$T_XFSTESTS_REPO" -o -z "$T_XFSTESTS_BRANCH" ]; then
 	t_fail "xfstests requires -X repo and -x branch"
 fi
 
@@ -79,9 +79,8 @@ EOF
 t_restore_output
 echo "(showing output of xfstests)"
 
-./check -g quick -E local.exclude
-#./check tests/generic/001
-#./check tests/generic/006
+args="-E local.exclude ${T_XFSTESTS_ARGS:--g quick}"
+./check $args
 # the fs is unmounted when check finishes
 
 #