diff --git a/python_files/vscode_pytest/__init__.py b/python_files/vscode_pytest/__init__.py
index 89565dab1264..935a83360fdd 100644
--- a/python_files/vscode_pytest/__init__.py
+++ b/python_files/vscode_pytest/__init__.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class TestItem(TestData):
 
     lineno: str
     runID: str
+    tags: list[str]
 
 
 class TestNode(TestData):
@@ -816,6 +817,14 @@ def create_test_node(
         str(test_case.location[1] + 1) if (test_case.location[1] is not None) else ""
     )
     absolute_test_id = get_absolute_test_id(test_case.nodeid, get_node_path(test_case))
+
+    # Extract pytest marks as tags
+    tags: list[str] = []
+    if hasattr(test_case, "own_markers"):
+        for marker in test_case.own_markers:
+            if marker.name and marker.name != "parametrize":
+                tags.append(marker.name)
+
     return {
         "name": test_case.name,
         "path": get_node_path(test_case),
@@ -823,6 +832,7 @@ def create_test_node(
         "type_": "test",
         "id_": absolute_test_id,
         "runID": absolute_test_id,
+        "tags": tags,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/client/testing/testController/common/types.ts b/src/client/testing/testController/common/types.ts
index 6121b3e24442..783b2b307d54 100644
--- a/src/client/testing/testController/common/types.ts
+++ b/src/client/testing/testController/common/types.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ export type DiscoveredTestCommon = {
 export type DiscoveredTestItem = DiscoveredTestCommon & {
     lineno: number | string;
     runID: string;
+    tags?: string[];
 };
 
 export type DiscoveredTestNode = DiscoveredTestCommon & {
diff --git a/src/client/testing/testController/common/utils.ts b/src/client/testing/testController/common/utils.ts
index 606865e5ad7e..8594dcb40973 100644
--- a/src/client/testing/testController/common/utils.ts
+++ b/src/client/testing/testController/common/utils.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ export function populateTestTree(
         if (!token?.isCancellationRequested) {
             if (isTestItem(child)) {
                 const testItem = testController.createTestItem(child.id_, child.name, Uri.file(child.path));
-                testItem.tags = [RunTestTag, DebugTestTag];
+
+                // Create tags from pytest marks (if available) and combine with default tags
+                const pytestMarkTags = (child.tags ?? []).map((tag) => ({ id: `mark.${tag}` }));
+                testItem.tags = [RunTestTag, DebugTestTag, ...pytestMarkTags];
 
                 let range: Range | undefined;
                 if (child.lineno) {
@@ -242,7 +245,6 @@ export function populateTestTree(
                 }
                 testItem.canResolveChildren = false;
                 testItem.range = range;
-                testItem.tags = [RunTestTag, DebugTestTag];
 
                 testRoot!.children.add(testItem);
                 // add to our map