diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index af0ab860b..03b6ae92b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           resource: http://localhost:8080/v1/metadata/graphql?query={metaData(fileId:%221%22){fileName}}
       - name: Run acceptance tests
-        run: mvn clean verify
+        run: mvn clean verify -P acceptance-test
 
   documentation:
     name: Test Documentation Build & Deploy Documentation to GitHub Pages
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7d8dc78f7..2b1a7ad03 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@
                         </systemPropertyVariables>
                         <includes>
                             <include>%regex[.*Spec.*]</include>
-                            <include>**/RunCucumberTest*.java</include>
                         </includes>
                         <excludes>
                             <exclude>%regex[.*ITSpec.*]</exclude>
@@ -669,6 +668,35 @@
     </reporting>
 
     <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>acceptance-test</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${version.maven.surefire.plugin}</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <systemPropertyVariables>
+                                <java.awt.headless>true</java.awt.headless>
+                            </systemPropertyVariables>
+                            <includes>
+                                <include>%regex[.*Spec.*]</include>
+                                <include>**/RunCucumberTest*.java</include>
+                            </includes>
+                            <excludes>
+                                <exclude>%regex[.*ITSpec.*]</exclude>
+                            </excludes>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${version.maven.surefire.report.plugin}</version>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>release</id>
             <build>