diff --git a/.github/workflows/fabric8-next-version-schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/fabric8-next-version-schedule.yml
index b0bc57ea75..42166c1fad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fabric8-next-version-schedule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fabric8-next-version-schedule.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [ 11, 17 ]
         kubernetes: ['v1.28.12', 'v1.29.7','1.30.3', '1.31.0']
+        it-category: [baseapi, dependent, workflow]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
     with:
       java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
       kube-version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes }}
+      it-category: ${{ matrix.it-category }}
 
   httpclient-tests:
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index cb68af25d2..d96e9b058d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: ''
+      it-category:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ''
 
 jobs:
   integration_tests:
@@ -42,9 +46,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Minikube
         uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.12.0
         with:
-          minikube version: v1.33.0
-          kubernetes version: ${{ inputs.kube-version }}
+          minikube version: 'v1.33.0'
+          kubernetes version: '${{ inputs.kube-version }}'
           driver: 'docker'
           github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run integration tests
-        run: ./mvnw ${MAVEN_ARGS} -B package -P no-unit-tests -Dfabric8-httpclient-impl.name=${{inputs.http-client}} --file pom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: |
+          it_profile="integration-tests"
+          if [ -z "${{inputs.it-category}}" ]; then
+            it_profile="integration-tests-${{inputs.it-category}}"
+          fi
+          ./mvnw ${MAVEN_ARGS} -B package -P${it_profile} -T1C -Dfabric8-httpclient-impl.name=${{inputs.http-client}} --file pom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 471cea503e..1dc889061a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [ 17, 21 ]
         kubernetes: [ 'v1.28.12', 'v1.29.7','1.30.3', '1.31.0' ]
+        it-category: [ baseapi, dependent, workflow ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
     with:
       java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
       kube-version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes }}
+      it-category: ${{ matrix.it-category }}
 
   httpclient-tests:
     strategy:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a89059e155..4afe43b9fa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
     <profile>
-      <id>no-unit-tests</id>
+      <id>integration-tests</id>
       <build>
         <plugins>
           <plugin>
@@ -386,6 +386,66 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>integration-tests-baseapi</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+              <includes>
+                <include>**/baseapi/*IT.java</include>
+              </includes>
+              <excludes>
+                <exclude>**/*Test.java</exclude>
+                <exclude>**/*E2E.java</exclude>
+              </excludes>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>integration-tests-dependent</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+              <includes>
+                <include>**/dependent/*IT.java</include>
+              </includes>
+              <excludes>
+                <exclude>**/*Test.java</exclude>
+                <exclude>**/*E2E.java</exclude>
+              </excludes>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>integration-tests-workflow</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+              <includes>
+                <include>**/workflow/*IT.java</include>
+              </includes>
+              <excludes>
+                <exclude>**/*Test.java</exclude>
+                <exclude>**/*E2E.java</exclude>
+              </excludes>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
     <!--     Special category of tests. See usage in source code.   -->
     <profile>
       <id>minimal-watch-timeout-dependent-it</id>