diff --git a/test/test_build.py b/test/test_build.py
index 162117c..ffc9ff4 100644
--- a/test/test_build.py
+++ b/test/test_build.py
@@ -1046,6 +1046,19 @@ def test_kselftest_merge_runs_right_after_config_and_before_default(self, linux)
         names = [t.name for t in build.targets]
         assert names == ["config", "kselftest-merge", "default", "kernel"]
 
+    def test_nonfatal_continues_on_failure(self, linux, mocker):
+        b = Build(tree=linux, targets=["config"])
+        target = mocker.MagicMock()
+        target.name = "kselftest"
+        target.nonfatal = True
+        target.dependencies = []
+        target.preconditions = []
+        target.commands = [Command(["false"]), Command(["true"])]
+        mocker.patch.object(b, "run_cmd", side_effect=[False, True])
+        mocker.patch.object(b, "check_artifacts", return_value=True)
+        result = b.build(target)
+        assert result.passed
+
 
 class TestHeaders:
     def test_basics(self, linux):
diff --git a/test/test_target.py b/test/test_target.py
index e5c538f..7c72979 100644
--- a/test/test_target.py
+++ b/test/test_target.py
@@ -213,6 +213,18 @@ def test_no_exclude_for_gcc(self, build):
         kselftest = Kselftest("kselftest", build)
         assert not getattr(kselftest, "exclude_build_makevars", set())
 
+    def test_kselftest_is_nonfatal(self, build):
+        kselftest = Kselftest("kselftest", build)
+        assert kselftest.nonfatal
+
+    def test_kselftest_bpf_is_nonfatal(self, build):
+        kselftest_bpf = Kselftest("kselftest-bpf", build)
+        assert kselftest_bpf.nonfatal
+
+    def test_config_is_not_nonfatal(self, build):
+        config = Target("config", build)
+        assert not config.nonfatal
+
     def test_kdir_set_to_build_dir(self, build):
         build.toolchain.name = "gcc-14"
         kselftest = Kselftest("kselftest", build)
diff --git a/tuxmake/build.py b/tuxmake/build.py
index 052f636..2efde72 100644
--- a/tuxmake/build.py
+++ b/tuxmake/build.py
@@ -599,8 +599,11 @@ def build(self, target):
                 interactive=cmd.interactive,
                 exclude_build_makevars=exclude_keys,
             ):
-                fail = True
-                break
+                if target.nonfatal:
+                    self.log("W: command failed, continuing (nonfatal target)")
+                else:
+                    fail = True
+                    break
 
         if not fail and not self.check_artifacts(target):
             fail = True
diff --git a/tuxmake/target.py b/tuxmake/target.py
index 3f59239..f36a9bd 100644
--- a/tuxmake/target.py
+++ b/tuxmake/target.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def __init_config__(self):
         self.runs_after = self.config["target"].get("runs_after", "").split()
         self.preconditions = self.__split_cmds__("target", "preconditions")
         self.commands = self.__split_cmds__("target", "commands")
+        self.nonfatal = self.config["target"].get("nonfatal", "").lower() == "true"
         self.kconfig_add = self.__split_kconfigs__()
         try:
             artifacts = dict(self.config["artifacts"])
diff --git a/tuxmake/target/kselftest-bpf.ini b/tuxmake/target/kselftest-bpf.ini
index 18f999a..cc8dd85 100644
--- a/tuxmake/target/kselftest-bpf.ini
+++ b/tuxmake/target/kselftest-bpf.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ description = "Kernel BPF selftest (kselftest)"
 # config options are needed to run all BPF tests but not currently included
 # by the kselftest-merge target.
 dependencies = kernel headers
-commands = {make} -C tools/testing/selftests/ install
+nonfatal = true
+commands = {make} -C tools/testing/selftests/ all
+    && {make} -o all -C tools/testing/selftests/ install
     && {tar_caf} {build_dir}/kselftest-bpf.tar{z_ext} -C {build_dir}/kselftest_bpf_install .
 
 [makevars]
diff --git a/tuxmake/target/kselftest.ini b/tuxmake/target/kselftest.ini
index 34cff01..7db259f 100644
--- a/tuxmake/target/kselftest.ini
+++ b/tuxmake/target/kselftest.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 description = "Kernel selftest (kselftest)"
 dependencies = config
 runs_after = kselftest-merge
-commands = {make} -C tools/testing/selftests install
+nonfatal = true
+commands = {make} -C tools/testing/selftests all
+    && {make} -o all -C tools/testing/selftests install
     && {tar_caf} {build_dir}/kselftest.tar{z_ext} -C {build_dir}/kselftest_install .
 
 [makevars]