diff --git a/lua/gopher/config.lua b/lua/gopher/config.lua
index f1cf2ad..32453b9 100644
--- a/lua/gopher/config.lua
+++ b/lua/gopher/config.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ local default_config = {
     -- path to a directory containing custom test code templates
     ---@type string|nil
     template_dir = nil,
+    -- switch table tests from using slice to map (with test name for the key)
+    ---@type boolean
+    named = false,
   },
   ---@class gopher.ConfigGoTag
   gotag = {
diff --git a/lua/gopher/gotests.lua b/lua/gopher/gotests.lua
index f98b365..0ef52cc 100644
--- a/lua/gopher/gotests.lua
+++ b/lua/gopher/gotests.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ local gotests = {}
 
 ---@param args table
 local function add_test(args)
+  if c.gotests.named then
+    table.insert(args, "-named")
+  end
+
   if c.gotests.template_dir then
     table.insert(args, "-template_dir")
     table.insert(args, c.gotests.template_dir)