diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/open/jagefilingapi/qa/cucumber/Options/RunCucumberTest.java b/tests/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/open/jagefilingapi/qa/cucumber/Options/RunCucumberTest.java
index 159588f1aa..eb47905b66 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/open/jagefilingapi/qa/cucumber/Options/RunCucumberTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/open/jagefilingapi/qa/cucumber/Options/RunCucumberTest.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
          features = {"src/test/java/features"},
          glue ={"stepDefinitions"},
          monochrome = true,
+         tags = "@backend",
          plugin = {
                  "pretty",
                  "html:target/cucumber-reports/cucumber-pretty",
diff --git a/tests/src/test/java/features/backendfeatures/createCsoAccount.feature b/tests/src/test/java/features/backendfeatures/createCsoAccount.feature
index e77115e5b7..3498716b27 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/java/features/backendfeatures/createCsoAccount.feature
+++ b/tests/src/test/java/features/backendfeatures/createCsoAccount.feature
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 Feature: New CSO accounts can be created if a BCeID profile is not associated with a CSO account
 
    @cso
+   @backend
    Scenario: Verify a CSO account can be created successfully for requests made with valid request body
    Given POST http request is made to "CREATE_CSO_ACCOUNT_API" with a valid request body
    When status is 201 and content type is verified
    Then verify response returns names, email and accounts with type and identifiers
   @cso
+  @backend
   Scenario: Verify a CSO account cannot be created for requests made with incorrect account type
     Given POST http request is made to "CREATE_CSO_ACCOUNT_API" with incorrect account type
     When status is 400 and content type is verified
     Then verify response body has error, status and an empty message
   @cso
+  @backend
   Scenario: Verify a CSO account cannot be created for requests made with incorrect path
     Given POST http request is made to "INCORRECT_CREATE_CSO_ACCOUNT_API" with incorrect path value
     When status is 404 and content type is verified