diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
index ed46c8b98c..0082685b12 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
@@ -352,6 +352,14 @@ pytest_examples_esp32_ethernet_router:
     - build_pytest_examples_esp32
   tags: [ esp32, ethernet_router ]
 
+pytest_examples_esp32_ethernet_ip101:
+  extends:
+    - .pytest_examples_dir_template
+    - .rules:test:example_test-esp32
+  needs:
+    - build_pytest_examples_esp32
+  tags: [ esp32, eth_ip101 ]
+
 pytest_examples_esp32_flash_encryption:
   extends:
     - .pytest_examples_dir_template
@@ -558,6 +566,14 @@ pytest_components_esp32_sdio:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32
   tags: [ esp32, sdio_master_slave ]
 
+pytest_components_esp32_ip101:
+  extends:
+    - .pytest_components_dir_template
+    - .rules:test:component_ut-esp32
+  needs:
+    - build_pytest_components_esp32
+  tags: [ esp32, eth_ip101 ]
+
 pytest_components_esp32_lan8720:
   extends:
     - .pytest_components_dir_template
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py
index 921636f441..ae06db524b 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class EthTestIntf(object):
     def find_target_if(self, my_if: str = '') -> None:
         # try to determine which interface to use
         netifs = os.listdir('/sys/class/net/')
+        # order matters - ETH NIC with the highest number is connected to DUT on CI runner
         netifs.sort(reverse=True)
         logging.info('detected interfaces: %s', str(netifs))
 
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ def test_esp_emac_hal(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 
 
 @pytest.mark.esp32
-@pytest.mark.ip101
+@pytest.mark.eth_ip101
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [
     'default_ip101',
 ], indirect=True)
diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 1d4c5a73aa..0d00086074 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ENV_MARKERS = {
     # single-dut markers
     'generic': 'tests should be run on generic runners',
     'flash_suspend': 'support flash suspend feature',
-    'ip101': 'connected via wired 10/100M ethernet',
+    'eth_ip101': 'connected via wired 10/100M ethernet',
     'eth_lan8720': 'connected via LAN8720 ethernet transceiver',
     'eth_rtl8201': 'connected via RTL8201 ethernet transceiver',
     'eth_ksz8041': 'connected via KSZ8041 ethernet transceiver',
diff --git a/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py b/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py
index 7bbf205931..ca6a5e6c4d 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/l2tap/pytest_example_l2tap_echo.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def configure_eth_if(eth_type: int, target_if: str='') -> Iterator[socket.socket
     if target_if == '':
         # try to determine which interface to use
         netifs = os.listdir('/sys/class/net/')
+        # order matters - ETH NIC with the highest number is connected to DUT on CI runner
+        netifs.sort(reverse=True)
         logging.info('detected interfaces: %s', str(netifs))
         for netif in netifs:
             if netif.find('eth') == 0 or netif.find('enx') == 0 or netif.find('enp') == 0 or netif.find('eno') == 0:
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ def actual_test(dut: Dut) -> None:
 
 
 @pytest.mark.esp32  # internally tested using ESP32 with IP101 but may support all targets with SPI Ethernet
-@pytest.mark.ip101
+@pytest.mark.eth_ip101
 @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=3, reruns_delay=5)
 def test_esp_netif_l2tap_example(dut: Dut) -> None:
     actual_test(dut)