diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/README.md
index 308d6da190f6f..185611c779c20 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ to be a self contained CDK app. The runner will execute the following for each f
 - `--verbose` (default=`false`)
   verbose logging, including integration test metrics
   (specify multiple times to increase verbosity)
-- `--parallel-regions` (default=`us-east-1`,`us-east-2`, `us-west-2`)
+- `--parallel-regions` (default=`us-east-1`,`us-east-2`,`us-west-2`)
   List of regions to run tests in. If this is provided then all tests will
   be run in parallel across these regions
 - `--directory` (default=`test`)
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ to be a self contained CDK app. The runner will execute the following for each f
   Read the list of tests from this file
 - `--disable-update-workflow` (default=`false`)
   If this is set to `true` then the [update workflow](#update-workflow) will be disabled
+- `--language [javascript|typescript|python|java|csharp|fsharp|go]` (default=`javascript`)
+  Use a preset to run integration tests for the selected language
 - `--app`
   The custom CLI command that will be used to run the test files. You can include {filePath} to specify where in the command the test file path should be inserted. Example: --app="python3.8 {filePath}".
 - `--test-regex`
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/cli.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/cli.ts
index c3a2256c0813b..b4c7b73de47ae 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/cli.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 import * as chalk from 'chalk';
 import * as workerpool from 'workerpool';
 import * as logger from './logger';
-import { IntegrationTests, IntegTestInfo, IntegTest } from './runner/integration-tests';
+import { IntegrationTests, IntegTestInfo, IntegTest, IntegrationTestsDiscoveryOptions, IntegrationTestsDiscovery } from './runner/integration-tests';
 import { runSnapshotTests, runIntegrationTests, IntegRunnerMetrics, IntegTestWorkerConfig, DestructiveChange } from './workers';
 
 // https://github.com/yargs/yargs/issues/1929
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ export async function main(args: string[]) {
     .options('from-file', { type: 'string', desc: 'Read TEST names from a file (one TEST per line)' })
     .option('inspect-failures', { type: 'boolean', desc: 'Keep the integ test cloud assembly if a failure occurs for inspection', default: false })
     .option('disable-update-workflow', { type: 'boolean', default: false, desc: 'If this is "true" then the stack update workflow will be disabled' })
+    .option('language', {
+      alias: 'l',
+      default: 'javascript',
+      choices: ['javascript', 'typescript', 'python', 'java', 'csharp', 'fsharp', 'go'],
+      type: 'array',
+      desc: 'Use this preset to run integration tests for the selected language',
+    })
     .option('app', { type: 'string', default: undefined, desc: 'The custom CLI command that will be used to run the test files. You can include {filePath} to specify where in the command the test file path should be inserted. Example: --app="python3.8 {filePath}".' })
     .option('test-regex', { type: 'array', desc: 'Detect integration test files matching this JavaScript regex pattern. If used multiple times, all files matching any one of the patterns are detected.', default: [] })
     .strict()
@@ -51,6 +58,11 @@ export async function main(args: string[]) {
   const fromFile: string | undefined = argv['from-file'];
   const exclude: boolean = argv.exclude;
   const app: string | undefined = argv.app;
+  const discoveryOptions: IntegrationTestsDiscoveryOptions = {
+    ...IntegrationTestsDiscovery.fromLanguagePreset(argv.language),
+    app,
+    testRegex,
+  };
 
   let failedSnapshots: IntegTestWorkerConfig[] = [];
   if (argv['max-workers'] < testRegions.length * (profiles ?? [1]).length) {
@@ -60,7 +72,7 @@ export async function main(args: string[]) {
   let testsSucceeded = false;
   try {
     if (argv.list) {
-      const tests = await new IntegrationTests(argv.directory).fromCliArgs({ testRegex, app });
+      const tests = await new IntegrationTests(argv.directory).fromCliArgs(discoveryOptions);
       process.stdout.write(tests.map(t => t.discoveryRelativeFileName).join('\n') + '\n');
       return;
     }
@@ -73,8 +85,7 @@ export async function main(args: string[]) {
       : (argv._.length > 0 ? argv._ : undefined); // 'undefined' means no request
 
     testsFromArgs.push(...(await new IntegrationTests(path.resolve(argv.directory)).fromCliArgs({
-      app,
-      testRegex,
+      ...discoveryOptions,
       tests: requestedTests,
       exclude,
     })));
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/runner/integration-tests.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/runner/integration-tests.ts
index d7559ea911c10..d07886648b5ce 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/runner/integration-tests.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/integ-runner/lib/runner/integration-tests.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,42 @@ export class IntegTest {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the name of the Python executable for this OS
+ */
+function pythonExecutable() {
+  let python = 'python3';
+  if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    python = 'python';
+  }
+  return python;
+}
+
+class IntegrationTestPreset {
+  public constructor(readonly app: string, readonly testRegex: string[]) {}
+}
+
+const PRESETS = {
+  javascript: new IntegrationTestPreset('node {filePath}', ['^integ\..*\.js$/']),
+  typescript: new IntegrationTestPreset('node -r ts-node/register {filePath}', ['^integ\.(?!.*\.d\.ts$).*\.ts$']),
+  python: new IntegrationTestPreset(`${pythonExecutable()} {filePath}`, ['^integ_.*\.py$']),
+  csharp: new IntegrationTestPreset('dotnet run --project {filePath}', ['^Integ.*\.csproj$']),
+  fsharp: new IntegrationTestPreset('dotnet run --project {filePath}', ['^Integ.*\.fsproj$']),
+  // these are still unconfirmed and need testing
+  go: new IntegrationTestPreset('go mod download && go run {filePath}', ['^integ_.*\.go$']),
+  java: new IntegrationTestPreset('mvn -e -q compile exec:java', ['^Integ.*\.java$']),
+};
+
+export enum Language {
+  JAVASCRIPT = 'javascript',
+  TYPESCRIPT = 'typescript',
+  PYTHON = 'python',
+  GO = 'go',
+  JAVA = 'java',
+  CSHARP = 'csharp',
+  FSHARP = 'fsharp'
+}
+
 /**
  * Configuration options how integration test files are discovered
  */
@@ -174,6 +210,20 @@ export interface IntegrationTestsDiscoveryOptions {
   readonly app?: string;
 }
 
+export class IntegrationTestsDiscovery {
+  /**
+   * Get integration tests discovery options from a language preset.
+   */
+  public static fromLanguagePreset(language?: Language): IntegrationTestsDiscoveryOptions {
+    if (language && PRESETS[language]) {
+      return PRESETS[language];
+    }
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  private constructor() {}
+}
+
 
 /**
  * The list of tests to run can be provided in a file
@@ -181,9 +231,9 @@ export interface IntegrationTestsDiscoveryOptions {
  */
 export interface IntegrationTestFileConfig extends IntegrationTestsDiscoveryOptions {
   /**
-   * List of tests to include (or exclude if `exclude=true`)
+   * Language preset used for integration test
    */
-  readonly tests: string[];
+  readonly language?: Language;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -200,7 +250,10 @@ export class IntegrationTests {
   public async fromFile(fileName: string): Promise<IntegTest[]> {
     const file: IntegrationTestFileConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(fileName, { encoding: 'utf-8' }));
 
-    return this.discover(file);
+    return this.discover({
+      ...IntegrationTestsDiscovery.fromLanguagePreset(file.language),
+      ...file,
+    });
   }
 
   /**