diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index ac3ccb9c97f..22b31b9b296 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -397,8 +397,7 @@ steps:
   name: wire-install
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base shared-mime-info shared-mime-info-lang
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic
-    -timeout=5m
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
   image: golang:1.22.4-alpine
@@ -1098,7 +1097,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -1114,7 +1113,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -1776,8 +1775,7 @@ steps:
   name: wire-install
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base shared-mime-info shared-mime-info-lang
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic
-    -timeout=5m
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
   image: golang:1.22.4-alpine
@@ -2604,7 +2602,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -2620,7 +2618,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -2974,8 +2972,7 @@ steps:
   name: wire-install
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base shared-mime-info shared-mime-info-lang
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic
-    -timeout=5m
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
   image: golang:1.22.4-alpine
@@ -3237,7 +3234,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -3253,7 +3250,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -4360,8 +4357,7 @@ steps:
   name: wire-install
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base shared-mime-info shared-mime-info-lang
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic
-    -timeout=5m
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
   image: golang:1.22.4-alpine
@@ -4782,8 +4778,7 @@ steps:
   name: wire-install
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base shared-mime-info shared-mime-info-lang
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic
-    -timeout=5m
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
   image: golang:1.22.4-alpine
@@ -5207,7 +5202,7 @@ steps:
   image: golang:1.22.4-windowsservercore-1809
   name: wire-install
 - commands:
-  - go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m ./pkg/...
+  - go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m ./pkg/...
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
   image: golang:1.22.4-windowsservercore-1809
@@ -5391,7 +5386,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -5407,7 +5402,7 @@ steps:
 - commands:
   - apk add --update build-base
   - go clean -testcache
-  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
+  - go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic
     -timeout=2m
   depends_on:
   - wire-install
@@ -6079,6 +6074,6 @@ kind: secret
 name: gcr_credentials
 ---
 kind: signature
-hmac: 3ec8f984961a401ed9785c3f537a725e1ba3912b713e1796561634d9c99f93ba
+hmac: d35eadf9a166f68973ffd6df85f165bbda468d422d5debe416ec6a5af6ead84a
 
 ...
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01850e3e708..1424ea96ce0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ include .bingo/Variables.mk
 GO = go
 GO_VERSION = 1.22.4
 GO_LINT_FILES ?= $(shell ./scripts/go-workspace/golangci-lint-includes.sh)
+GO_TEST_FILES ?= $(shell ./scripts/go-workspace/test-includes.sh)
 SH_FILES ?= $(shell find ./scripts -name *.sh)
 GO_RACE  := $(shell [ -n "$(GO_RACE)" -o -e ".go-race-enabled-locally" ] && echo 1 )
 GO_RACE_FLAG := $(if $(GO_RACE),-race)
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ test-go: test-go-unit test-go-integration
 .PHONY: test-go-unit
 test-go-unit: ## Run unit tests for backend with flags.
 	@echo "test backend unit tests"
-	go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs \
+	printf '$(GO_TEST_FILES)' | xargs \
 	$(GO) test $(GO_RACE_FLAG) -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=30m
 
 .PHONY: test-go-integration
diff --git a/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star b/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star
index bdc419324be..e07ae798698 100644
--- a/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star
+++ b/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def test_backend_step():
             # shared-mime-info and shared-mime-info-lang is used for exactly 1 test for the
             # mime.TypeByExtension function.
             "apk add --update build-base shared-mime-info shared-mime-info-lang",
-            "go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m",
+            "go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m",
         ],
     }
 
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ def mysql_integration_tests_steps(hostname, version):
 def redis_integration_tests_steps():
     cmds = [
         "go clean -testcache",
-        "go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic -timeout=2m",
+        "go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationRedis -covermode=atomic -timeout=2m",
     ]
 
     environment = {
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ def remote_alertmanager_integration_tests_steps():
 def memcached_integration_tests_steps():
     cmds = [
         "go clean -testcache",
-        "go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic -timeout=2m",
+        "go list -f '{{.Dir}}/...' -m  | xargs go test -run IntegrationMemcached -covermode=atomic -timeout=2m",
     ]
 
     environment = {
diff --git a/scripts/drone/steps/lib_windows.star b/scripts/drone/steps/lib_windows.star
index f9b11bcf85e..13e6b0d11af 100644
--- a/scripts/drone/steps/lib_windows.star
+++ b/scripts/drone/steps/lib_windows.star
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def test_backend_step_windows():
             "wire-install",
         ],
         "commands": [
-            "go test -tags requires_buildifer -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m ./pkg/...",
+            "go test -short -covermode=atomic -timeout=5m ./pkg/...",
         ],
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/go-workspace/test-includes.sh b/scripts/go-workspace/test-includes.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..6b9b2af8747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/go-workspace/test-includes.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+
+DELIMITER="/...
+"
+
+REPO_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../..
+go run scripts/go-workspace/main.go list-submodules --path "${REPO_ROOT}/go.work" --delimiter "${DELIMITER}"