diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
index af3564e6a8..534992e861 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ example_test_pytest_esp32_wifi_wlan:
     - build_pytest_examples_esp32
   tags: [ esp32, wifi_wlan ]
 
+example_test_pytest_esp32_ethernet_ip101:
+  extends:
+    - .pytest_examples_dir_template
+    - .rules:test:example_test-esp32
+  needs:
+    - build_pytest_examples_esp32
+  tags: [ esp32, eth_ip101 ]
+
 example_test_pytest_esp32_flash_encryption:
   extends:
     - .pytest_examples_dir_template
@@ -300,6 +308,14 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32_adc:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32
   tags: [ esp32, adc ]
 
+component_ut_pytest_esp32_ip101:
+  extends:
+    - .pytest_components_dir_template
+    - .rules:test:component_ut-esp32
+  needs:
+    - build_pytest_components_esp32
+  tags: [ esp32, eth_ip101 ]
+
 component_ut_pytest_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 93a3724020..be069bfc09 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))
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ def actual_test(dut: Dut) -> None:
 
 
 @pytest.mark.esp32
-@pytest.mark.ip101
+@pytest.mark.eth_ip101
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [
     'ip101',
 ], indirect=True)
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)
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 291ac10139..9b6594c97e 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ markers =
   generic: tests should be run on generic runners
   nightly_run: tests should be executed as part of the nightly trigger pipeline
   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
   quad_psram: runners with quad psram
   octal_psram: runners with octal psram