diff --git a/docs/guide/cli.md b/docs/guide/cli.md
index 5a74291c58c0..825fd6e6e74a 100644
--- a/docs/guide/cli.md
+++ b/docs/guide/cli.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Run only [benchmark](https://vitest.dev/guide/features.html#benchmarking-experim
 | `--typecheck [options]` | Custom options for typecheck pool. If passed without options, enables typechecking |
 | `--typecheck.enabled` | Enable typechecking alongside tests (default: `false`) |
 | `--typecheck.only` | Run only typecheck tests. This automatically enables typecheck (default: `false`) |
-| `--project` | The name of the project to run if you are using Vitest workspace feature. This can be repeated for multiple projects: `--project=1 --project=2` |
+| `--project` | The name of the project to run if you are using Vitest workspace feature. This can be repeated for multiple projects: `--project=1 --project=2`. You can also filter projects using wildcards like `--project=packages*` |
 | `-h, --help` | Display available CLI options |
 
 ::: tip
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
index ce0c7120ef84..28e1b48047e0 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ export const cliOptionsConfig: VitestCLIOptions = {
     },
   },
   project: {
-    description: 'The name of the project to run if you are using Vitest workspace feature. This can be repeated for multiple projects: --project=1 --project=2',
+    description: 'The name of the project to run if you are using Vitest workspace feature. This can be repeated for multiple projects: --project=1 --project=2. You can also filter projects using wildcards like --project=packages*',
     argument: '<name>',
     array: true,
   },
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
index a4e5ee13aead..73500e99e185 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import type { CancelReason, File } from '@vitest/runner'
 import { ViteNodeServer } from 'vite-node/server'
 import type { defineWorkspace } from 'vitest/config'
 import type { ArgumentsType, CoverageProvider, OnServerRestartHandler, Reporter, ResolvedConfig, UserConfig, UserWorkspaceConfig, VitestRunMode } from '../types'
-import { hasFailed, noop, slash, toArray } from '../utils'
+import { hasFailed, noop, slash, toArray, wildcardPatternToRegExp } from '../utils'
 import { getCoverageProvider } from '../integrations/coverage'
 import type { BrowserProvider } from '../types/browser'
 import { CONFIG_NAMES, configFiles, workspacesFiles as workspaceFiles } from '../constants'
@@ -161,11 +161,14 @@ export class Vitest {
     await Promise.all(this._onSetServer.map(fn => fn()))
 
     const projects = await this.resolveWorkspace(cliOptions)
-    this.projects = projects
     this.resolvedProjects = projects
-    const filteredProjects = toArray(resolved.project)
-    if (filteredProjects.length)
-      this.projects = this.projects.filter(p => filteredProjects.includes(p.getName()))
+    this.projects = projects
+    const filters = toArray(resolved.project).map(s => wildcardPatternToRegExp(s))
+    if (filters.length > 0) {
+      this.projects = this.projects.filter(p =>
+        filters.some(pattern => pattern.test(p.getName())),
+      )
+    }
     if (!this.coreWorkspaceProject)
       this.coreWorkspaceProject = WorkspaceProject.createBasicProject(this)
 
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/utils/base.ts b/packages/vitest/src/utils/base.ts
index 3897cad739f7..eadf011419a0 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/utils/base.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/utils/base.ts
@@ -160,3 +160,12 @@ export function setProcessTitle(title: string) {
   }
   catch {}
 }
+
+export function escapeRegExp(s: string) {
+  // From https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions#escaping
+  return s.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&') // $& means the whole matched string
+}
+
+export function wildcardPatternToRegExp(pattern: string): RegExp {
+  return new RegExp(`^${pattern.split('*').map(escapeRegExp).join('.*')}$`, 'i')
+}
diff --git a/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/project_1/base.test.ts b/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/project_1/base.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d97874ff383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/project_1/base.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { expect, test } from "vitest";
+
+test("", () => {
+  expect(1).toBe(1);
+})
diff --git a/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/project_2/base.test.ts b/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/project_2/base.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d97874ff383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/project_2/base.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { expect, test } from "vitest";
+
+test("", () => {
+  expect(1).toBe(1);
+})
diff --git a/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/space_1/base.test.ts b/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/space_1/base.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d97874ff383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/fixtures/project/packages/space_1/base.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { expect, test } from "vitest";
+
+test("", () => {
+  expect(1).toBe(1);
+})
diff --git a/test/cli/fixtures/project/vitest.config.ts b/test/cli/fixtures/project/vitest.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cc579dcc148b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/fixtures/project/vitest.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { defineConfig } from "vitest/config";
+
+export default defineConfig({})
diff --git a/test/cli/fixtures/project/vitest.workspace.ts b/test/cli/fixtures/project/vitest.workspace.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab1d8a7a7bf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/fixtures/project/vitest.workspace.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default [
+  'packages/*'
+]
diff --git a/test/cli/test/project.test.ts b/test/cli/test/project.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cc84d3399e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/test/project.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
+import { runVitestCli } from '../../test-utils'
+
+test.each([
+  { pattern: 'project_1', expected: ['project_1'] },
+  { pattern: '*', expected: ['project_1', 'project_2', 'space_1'] },
+  { pattern: '*j*', expected: ['project_1', 'project_2'] },
+  { pattern: 'project*', expected: ['project_1', 'project_2'] },
+  { pattern: 'space*', expected: ['space_1'] },
+])('should match projects correctly: $pattern', async ({ pattern, expected }) => {
+  const { stdout, stderr } = await runVitestCli(
+    'run',
+    '--root',
+    'fixtures/project',
+    '--project',
+    pattern,
+  )
+
+  expect(stderr).toBeFalsy()
+  expect(stdout).toBeTruthy()
+
+  expected.forEach(name => expect(stdout).toContain(name))
+})