diff --git a/src/Repositories/TestRepository.php b/src/Repositories/TestRepository.php
index d43ed458..305e8752 100644
--- a/src/Repositories/TestRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repositories/TestRepository.php
@@ -45,13 +45,17 @@ final class TestRepository
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns the filename of each test that should be run in the suite.
+     *
      * @return array<int, string>
      */
     public function getFilenames(): array
     {
+        $testsWithOnly = $this->testsUsingOnly();
+
         return array_values(array_map(function (TestCaseFactory $factory): string {
             return $factory->filename;
-        }, $this->state));
+        }, count($testsWithOnly) > 0 ? $testsWithOnly : $this->state));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -95,9 +99,7 @@ final class TestRepository
             }
         }
 
-        $onlyState = array_filter($this->state, function ($testFactory): bool {
-            return $testFactory->only;
-        });
+        $onlyState = $this->testsUsingOnly();
 
         $state = count($onlyState) > 0 ? $onlyState : $this->state;
 
@@ -110,6 +112,18 @@ final class TestRepository
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return all tests that have called the only method.
+     *
+     * @return array<TestCaseFactory>
+     */
+    private function testsUsingOnly(): array
+    {
+        return array_filter($this->state, function ($testFactory): bool {
+            return $testFactory->only;
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Uses the given `$testCaseClass` on the given `$paths`.
      *
diff --git a/tests/.snapshots/success.txt b/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
index 54cbeb84..30b28483 100644
--- a/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
+++ b/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@
   ✓ it does not allow to add the same test description twice
   ✓ it alerts users about tests with arguments but no input
   ✓ it can return an array of all test suite filenames
+  ✓ it can filter the test suite filenames to those with the only method
 
    PASS  Tests\Visual\Help
   ✓ visual snapshot of help command output
@@ -648,5 +649,5 @@
   ✓ it is a test
   ✓ it uses correct parent class
 
-  Tests:  4 incompleted, 9 skipped, 420 passed
+  Tests:  4 incompleted, 9 skipped, 421 passed
   
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Unit/TestSuite.php b/tests/Unit/TestSuite.php
index 8d4cbf05..7d6c88a9 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/TestSuite.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/TestSuite.php
@@ -34,3 +34,18 @@ it('can return an array of all test suite filenames', function () {
         __FILE__,
     ]);
 });
+
+it('can filter the test suite filenames to those with the only method', function () {
+    $testSuite = new TestSuite(getcwd(), 'tests');
+    $test = function () {};
+
+    $testWithOnly = new \Pest\Factories\TestCaseFactory(__FILE__, 'foo', $test);
+    $testWithOnly->only = true;
+    $testSuite->tests->set($testWithOnly);
+
+    $testSuite->tests->set(new \Pest\Factories\TestCaseFactory('Baz/Bar/Boo.php', 'bar', $test));
+
+    expect($testSuite->tests->getFilenames())->toEqual([
+        __FILE__,
+    ]);
+});