diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 6f2185958..df0ee03e5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ lazy val scriptedSbtProj = (project in scriptedPath / "sbt")
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(launcherInterface % "provided"),
     mimaSettings,
   )
-  .configure(addSbtIO, addSbtUtilLogging, addSbtCompilerInterface, addSbtUtilScripted)
+  .configure(addSbtIO, addSbtUtilLogging, addSbtCompilerInterface, addSbtUtilScripted, addSbtLmCore)
 
 lazy val scriptedPluginProj = (project in scriptedPath / "plugin")
   .dependsOn(sbtProj)
diff --git a/notes/1.1.0/filter-scripted-tests.md b/notes/1.1.0/filter-scripted-tests.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f216e9c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes/1.1.0/filter-scripted-tests.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[@jonas]: https://github.com/jonas
+
+[#3564]: https://github.com/sbt/sbt/issues/3564
+[#3566]: https://github.com/sbt/sbt/pull/3566
+
+### Improvements
+
+- Filter scripted tests based on optional `project/build.properties`. [#3564]/[#3566] by [@jonas]
+
+### Filtering scripted tests using `project/build.properties`.
+
+For all scripted tests in which `project/build.properties` exist, the value of the `sbt.version` property is read. If its binary version is different from `sbtBinaryVersion in pluginCrossBuild` the test will be skipped and a message indicating this will be logged.
+
+This allows you to define scripted tests that track the minimum supported sbt versions, e.g. 0.13.9 and 1.0.0-RC2.
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/Fail.scala b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/Fail.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f011d53a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/Fail.scala
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+object Skipped {
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/build.properties b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/build.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8c2f849b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/build.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sbt.version=0.12.0
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/test b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ed0b761f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/changes/test
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+$ copy-file changes/Fail.scala Skipped.scala
+> compile
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/project/plugins.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/project/plugins.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..529e7d656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+libraryDependencies += {
+  "org.scala-sbt" %% "scripted-plugin" % sbtVersion.value
+}
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/test b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..704535d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/scripted-skip-incompatible/test
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Setup failing test that should be skipped when tests are discovered
+$ copy-file changes/Fail.scala src/sbt-test/group/skipped/changes/Fail.scala
+$ copy-file changes/build.properties src/sbt-test/group/skipped/project/build.properties
+$ copy-file changes/test src/sbt-test/group/skipped/test
+
+# Should fail when run explicitly
+-> scripted group/skipped
+
+# Should be skipped when discovered
+> scripted
+
+# Setup the same test without a project/build.properties file
+$ copy-file changes/Fail.scala src/sbt-test/group/not-skipped/changes/Fail.scala
+$ copy-file changes/test src/sbt-test/group/not-skipped/test
+
+# Running discovered tests should fail
+-> scripted
diff --git a/scripted/sbt/src/main/scala/sbt/test/ScriptedTests.scala b/scripted/sbt/src/main/scala/sbt/test/ScriptedTests.scala
index 7094b8fb5..00781be92 100644
--- a/scripted/sbt/src/main/scala/sbt/test/ScriptedTests.scala
+++ b/scripted/sbt/src/main/scala/sbt/test/ScriptedTests.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package sbt
 package test
 
 import java.io.File
+import java.util.Properties
 
 import scala.util.control.NonFatal
 import sbt.internal.scripted._
@@ -343,7 +344,9 @@ class ScriptedRunner {
           launchOpts: Array[String],
           prescripted: File => Unit): Unit = {
     val runner = new ScriptedTests(resourceBaseDirectory, bufferLog, bootProperties, launchOpts)
-    val allTests = get(tests, resourceBaseDirectory, logger) flatMap {
+    val sbtVersion = bootProperties.getName.dropWhile(!_.isDigit).dropRight(".jar".length)
+    val accept = isTestCompatible(resourceBaseDirectory, sbtVersion) _
+    val allTests = get(tests, resourceBaseDirectory, accept, logger) flatMap {
       case ScriptedTest(group, name) =>
         runner.singleScriptedTest(group, name, prescripted, logger)
     }
@@ -399,17 +402,44 @@ class ScriptedRunner {
     reportErrors(tests.flatMap(test => test.apply().flatten.toSeq).toList)
   }
 
+  @deprecated("No longer used", "1.1.0")
   def get(tests: Seq[String], baseDirectory: File, log: Logger): Seq[ScriptedTest] =
-    if (tests.isEmpty) listTests(baseDirectory, log) else parseTests(tests)
+    get(tests, baseDirectory, _ => true, log)
+  def get(tests: Seq[String],
+          baseDirectory: File,
+          accept: ScriptedTest => Boolean,
+          log: Logger): Seq[ScriptedTest] =
+    if (tests.isEmpty) listTests(baseDirectory, accept, log) else parseTests(tests)
 
+  @deprecated("No longer used", "1.1.0")
   def listTests(baseDirectory: File, log: Logger): Seq[ScriptedTest] =
-    new ListTests(baseDirectory, _ => true, log).listTests
+    listTests(baseDirectory, _ => true, log)
+  def listTests(baseDirectory: File,
+                accept: ScriptedTest => Boolean,
+                log: Logger): Seq[ScriptedTest] =
+    (new ListTests(baseDirectory, accept, log)).listTests
 
   def parseTests(in: Seq[String]): Seq[ScriptedTest] =
     for (testString <- in) yield {
       val Array(group, name) = testString.split("/").map(_.trim)
       ScriptedTest(group, name)
     }
+
+  private def isTestCompatible(resourceBaseDirectory: File, sbtVersion: String)(
+      test: ScriptedTest): Boolean = {
+    import sbt.internal.librarymanagement.cross.CrossVersionUtil.binarySbtVersion
+    val buildProperties = new Properties()
+    val testDir = new File(new File(resourceBaseDirectory, test.group), test.name)
+    val buildPropertiesFile = new File(new File(testDir, "project"), "build.properties")
+
+    IO.load(buildProperties, buildPropertiesFile)
+
+    Option(buildProperties.getProperty("sbt.version")) match {
+      case Some(version) => binarySbtVersion(version) == binarySbtVersion(sbtVersion)
+      case None          => true
+    }
+  }
+
 }
 
 final case class ScriptedTest(group: String, name: String) {