diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index b0a7ec3ed..bd1366719 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ NOTE: However, we should discuss if you could try a JDK 11 only project.
 
 Supporting the embedded use case will be solved on the drivers level.
 
+=== Integration tests
+
+Integration tests take more time by their very nature.
+To get fast feedback we have split up the tests in unit and integration tests.
+Unit tests will run when the `test` goal is issued and should have a name ending with `Test` or `Tests`.
+Integration tests will get executed withing the `verify` goal and their class name have to end with `IntegrationTest` to get picked up.
+
 == Configuration
 
 Spring Data Neo4j RX takes a "ready to use" drivers instance and uses that.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fc29fa07e..374f036e7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -310,6 +310,27 @@
 						<include>**/*Test.java</include>
 						<include>**/*Tests.java</include>
 					</includes>
+					<excludes>
+						<exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
+					</excludes>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>3.0.0-M3</version>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>integration-test</goal>
+							<goal>verify</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+				<configuration>
+					<includes>
+						<include>**/*IntegrationTest.java</include>
+					</includes>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>