diff --git a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/scripts/metadata.py b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/scripts/metadata.py
index 3731c26980..3e242d30e3 100755
--- a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/scripts/metadata.py
+++ b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/scripts/metadata.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def process_directed_testlist(self) -> ibex_cmd._TestEntries:
         matched_list: ibex_cmd._TestEntries = []
         for entry in m.get('tests'):
             select_test = any(x in self.test.split(',')
-                              for x in ['all_directed', entry.get('test')])
+                              for x in ['all_directed', 'all', entry.get('test')])
             if select_test:
                 entry.update({'iterations': (self.iterations or entry['iterations'])})
                 if entry['iterations'] > 0: