diff --git a/src/functional_test_runner/cli.js b/src/functional_test_runner/cli.js
index 6d74048a5f9b..3a2bd3747882 100644
--- a/src/functional_test_runner/cli.js
+++ b/src/functional_test_runner/cli.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ cmd
   .option('--config [path]', 'Path to a config file', resolveConfigPath, defaultConfigPath)
   .option('--bail', 'stop tests after the first failure', false)
   .option('--grep <pattern>', 'pattern used to select which tests to run')
+  .option('--invert', 'invert grep to exclude tests', false)
   .option('--verbose', 'Log everything', false)
   .option('--quiet', 'Only log errors', false)
   .option('--silent', 'Log nothing', false)
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ const functionalTestRunner = createFunctionalTestRunner({
     mochaOpts: {
       bail: cmd.bail,
       grep: cmd.grep,
+      invert: cmd.invert,
     },
     updateBaselines: cmd.updateBaselines
   }
diff --git a/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/schema.js b/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/schema.js
index 440349f7ca4a..4c1badea5607 100644
--- a/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/schema.js
+++ b/src/functional_test_runner/lib/config/schema.js
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const schema = Joi.object().keys({
   mochaOpts: Joi.object().keys({
     bail: Joi.boolean().default(false),
     grep: Joi.string(),
+    invert: Joi.boolean().default(false),
     slow: Joi.number().default(30000),
     timeout: Joi.number().default(INSPECTING ? Infinity : 180000),
     ui: Joi.string().default('bdd'),
diff --git a/test/functional/apps/management/_test_huge_fields.js b/test/functional/apps/management/_test_huge_fields.js
index 0dc402f06a72..15ff739899f2 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/management/_test_huge_fields.js
+++ b/test/functional/apps/management/_test_huge_fields.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
   const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['common', 'home', 'settings']);
 
-  describe('test large number of fields', function () {
+  describe('test large number of fields @skipcloud', function () {
     const EXPECTED_FIELD_COUNT = '10006';
     before(async function () {
       await esArchiver.loadIfNeeded('large_fields');