diff --git a/lib/annotate_rb/model_annotator/model_files_getter.rb b/lib/annotate_rb/model_annotator/model_files_getter.rb
index 5e10f6ef..cd0091a2 100644
--- a/lib/annotate_rb/model_annotator/model_files_getter.rb
+++ b/lib/annotate_rb/model_annotator/model_files_getter.rb
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@ def call(options)
           model_dirs = options[:model_dir].flat_map { |model_dir| Dir[model_dir] }
           model_dirs.each do |dir|
             Dir.chdir(dir) do
+              only_files = options[:only_file_patterns]&.map { |pattern| Dir.glob(pattern) }&.flatten
               list = if options[:ignore_model_sub_dir]
-                Dir["*.rb"].map { |f| [dir, f] }
+                Dir["*.rb"]
+                  .select { |f| only_files.nil? || only_files.include?(f) }
+                  .map { |f| [dir, f] }
               else
                 Dir["**/*.rb"]
+                  .select { |f| only_files.nil? || only_files.include?(f) }
                   .reject { |f| f["concerns/"] }
                   .map { |f| [dir, f] }
               end
diff --git a/lib/annotate_rb/parser.rb b/lib/annotate_rb/parser.rb
index da34c4d4..cda32bf7 100644
--- a/lib/annotate_rb/parser.rb
+++ b/lib/annotate_rb/parser.rb
@@ -376,6 +376,12 @@ def add_options_to_parser(option_parser) # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
         @options[:additional_file_patterns] = additional_file_patterns
       end
 
+      option_parser.on("--only-file-patterns path1,path2,path3",
+        Array,
+        "If given, restrict annotated models to listed patterns, separated by commas (e.g. `*session*.rb,*login*.rb`)") do |only_file_patterns|
+        @options[:only_file_patterns] = only_file_patterns
+      end
+
       option_parser.on("-d",
         "--delete",
         "Remove annotations from all model files or the routes.rb file") do
diff --git a/spec/integration/annotate_only_file_patterns_spec.rb b/spec/integration/annotate_only_file_patterns_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9f89c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/annotate_only_file_patterns_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "integration_spec_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe "Annotate with only_file_patterns specified", type: "aruba" do
+  let(:command_timeout_seconds) { 10 }
+  let(:migration_file) { "20231013230731_add_int_field_to_test_defaults.rb" }
+  let(:models_dir) { "app/models" }
+
+  it "avoids annotating a model not given" do
+    reset_database
+    run_migrations
+
+    # Start with the already annotated TestDefault model
+    copy(model_template("test_default.rb"), models_dir)
+
+    original_test_default = read_file(dummyapp_model("test_default.rb"))
+
+    copy(File.join(migrations_template_dir, migration_file), "db/migrate")
+
+    # Apply this specific migration
+    _run_migrations_cmd = run_command_and_stop("bin/rails db:migrate:up VERSION=20231013230731", fail_on_error: true, exit_timeout: command_timeout_seconds)
+    _run_annotations_cmd = run_command_and_stop("bundle exec annotaterb models --only-file-patterns=nonexistent_model.rb", fail_on_error: true, exit_timeout: command_timeout_seconds)
+
+    annotated_test_default = read_file(dummyapp_model("test_default.rb"))
+
+    # Because the model we restricted ourselves to doesn't exist, we expect the file to remain untouched
+    expect(last_command_started).to be_successfully_executed
+    expect(annotated_test_default).to eq(original_test_default)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/lib/annotate_rb/parser_spec.rb b/spec/lib/annotate_rb/parser_spec.rb
index dbdd92e2..7f19b091 100644
--- a/spec/lib/annotate_rb/parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/annotate_rb/parser_spec.rb
@@ -56,13 +56,14 @@ module AnnotateRb # rubocop:disable Metrics/ModuleLength
       end
     end
 
-    %w[--additional-file-patterns].each do |option|
+    %w[--additional-file-patterns --only-file-patterns].each do |option|
       describe option do
+        parameter = option.sub("--", "").tr("-", "_").to_sym
         let(:args) { [option, paths] }
         let(:paths) { "foo/bar,baz" }
 
-        it "sets array of paths to :additional_file_patterns" do
-          expect(result).to include(additional_file_patterns: ["foo/bar", "baz"])
+        it "sets array of paths to :#{parameter}" do
+          expect(result).to include(parameter => ["foo/bar", "baz"])
         end
       end
     end