diff --git a/lib/fastlane_core/project.rb b/lib/fastlane_core/project.rb
index f9bd9f218a2..4b8c35c0ea0 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane_core/project.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane_core/project.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ def workspace?
       self.is_workspace
     end
 
+    def project_name
+      if is_workspace
+        return File.basename(options[:workspace], ".xcworkspace")
+      else
+        return File.basename(options[:project], ".xcodeproj")
+      end
+    end
+
     # Get all available schemes in an array
     def schemes
       parsed_info.schemes
@@ -109,15 +117,16 @@ def select_scheme(preferred_to_include: nil)
 
         if preferred_to_include and preferred.count == 1
           options[:scheme] = preferred.last
+        elsif automated_scheme_selection? && schemes.include?(project_name)
+          Helper.log.info "Using scheme matching project name (#{project_name}).".yellow
+          options[:scheme] = project_name
+        elsif Helper.is_ci?
+          Helper.log.error "Multiple schemes found but you haven't specified one.".red
+          Helper.log.error "Since this is a CI, please pass one using the `scheme` option".red
+          raise "Multiple schemes found".red
         else
-          if Helper.is_ci?
-            Helper.log.error "Multiple schemes found but you haven't specified one.".red
-            Helper.log.error "Since this is a CI, please pass one using the `scheme` option".red
-            raise "Multiple schemes found".red
-          else
-            puts "Select Scheme: "
-            options[:scheme] = choose(*(schemes))
-          end
+          puts "Select Scheme: "
+          options[:scheme] = choose(*(schemes))
         end
       else
         Helper.log.error "Couldn't find any schemes in this project, make sure that the scheme is shared if you are using a workspace".red
@@ -290,5 +299,11 @@ def parsed_info
       end
       @parsed_info
     end
+
+    # If scheme not specified, do we want the scheme
+    # matching project name?
+    def automated_scheme_selection?
+      !!ENV["AUTOMATED_SCHEME_SELECTION"]
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/project_spec.rb b/spec/project_spec.rb
index 95acf90c851..6b2d413549b 100644
--- a/spec/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/project_spec.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
         expect(@project.is_workspace).to eq(false)
       end
 
+      it "#project_name" do
+        expect(@project.project_name).to eq("Example")
+      end
+
       it "#schemes returns all available schemes" do
         expect(@project.schemes).to eq(["Example"])
       end