diff --git a/mantle/kola/harness.go b/mantle/kola/harness.go
index a2f8d7061f..8a041e5251 100644
--- a/mantle/kola/harness.go
+++ b/mantle/kola/harness.go
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ RequiredBy=multi-user.target
 	} else {
 		t.Distros = strings.Fields(meta.Distros)
 	}
-	t.Tags = strings.Fields(meta.Tags)
+	t.Tags = append(t.Tags, strings.Fields(meta.Tags)...)
 
 	register.RegisterTest(t)