diff --git a/tests/integration/README.rst b/tests/integration/README.rst
index 921cf4be..ceffd64a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/README.rst
+++ b/tests/integration/README.rst
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ The tests should be configured by a ``test.env.yaml`` file placed in the
 top-level directory of this repository. This can be changed to a different
 path by setting ``MBS_TEST_CONFIG``.
 
-See `tests/integration/example.test.env.yaml`_ for the list of configuration
-options and examples.
+Usually each test will trigger a new module build, and potentially wait until
+it completes before doing the checks. In order to avoid waiting for this
+during test development, an existing module build can be reused by specifying
+a ``build_id`` for the test case.
+
+See `tests/integration/example.test.env.yaml`_ for a complete list of
+configuration options and examples.
 
 Running the tests
 =================
diff --git a/tests/integration/example.test.env.yaml b/tests/integration/example.test.env.yaml
index 3f5c385e..38d53a49 100644
--- a/tests/integration/example.test.env.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/example.test.env.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ koji:
 # For example test_scratch_build will use scratch_build.
 testdata:
   scratch_build:
+    # MBS build id to be reused for this test.
+    # When specified no new build is started for this test,
+    # but the existing one reused.
+    build_id: 1234
     # Name of the module.
     module: testmodule
     # Branch which is going to be built for this test.
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_failed_build.py b/tests/integration/test_failed_build.py
index 61a6fa19..a9c41f75 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_failed_build.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_failed_build.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ def test_failed_build(test_env, repo, koji):
         cancelled, if not completed.
     """
     build = utils.Build(test_env["packaging_utility"], test_env["mbs_api"])
-    build.run("--watch", "--scratch", "--optional", "rebuild_strategy=all")
+    build.run(
+        "--watch",
+        "--scratch",
+        "--optional",
+        "rebuild_strategy=all",
+        reuse=test_env["testdata"]["failed_build"].get("build_id"),
+    )
 
     assert build.state_name == "failed"
     batch = test_env["testdata"]["failed_build"]["batch"]
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_scratch_build.py b/tests/integration/test_scratch_build.py
index addc0ac0..b53d56ef 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_scratch_build.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_scratch_build.py
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ def test_scratch_build(test_env, repo, koji):
     * no content generator builds are created in Koji
     """
     build = utils.Build(test_env["packaging_utility"], test_env["mbs_api"])
-    build.run("--watch", "--scratch", "--optional", "rebuild_strategy=all")
+    build.run(
+        "--watch",
+        "--scratch",
+        "--optional",
+        "rebuild_strategy=all",
+        reuse=test_env["testdata"]["scratch_build"].get("build_id"),
+    )
 
     assert build.state_name == "done"
     assert sorted(build.components(state="COMPLETE")) == sorted(
diff --git a/tests/integration/utils.py b/tests/integration/utils.py
index efaaa27d..14fe3415 100644
--- a/tests/integration/utils.py
+++ b/tests/integration/utils.py
@@ -85,15 +85,22 @@ class Build:
         self._component_data = None
         self._build_id = None
 
-    def run(self, *args):
+    def run(self, *args, reuse=None):
         """Run a module build
 
         :param args: Options and arguments for the build command
-        :return: MBS API URL for the build created
-        :rtype: string
+        :param int reuse: Optional MBS build id to be reused for this run.
+            When specified, the corresponding module build will be used,
+            instead of triggering and waiting for a new one to finish.
+            Intended to be used while developing the tests.
+        :return: MBS build id of the build created
+        :rtype: int
         """
-        stdout = self._packaging_utility("module-build", *args).stdout.decode("utf-8")
-        self._build_id = re.search(self._mbs_api + r"module-builds/(\d+)", stdout).group(1)
+        if reuse is not None:
+            self._build_id = int(reuse)
+        else:
+            stdout = self._packaging_utility("module-build", *args).stdout.decode("utf-8")
+            self._build_id = int(re.search(self._mbs_api + r"module-builds/(\d+)", stdout).group(1))
         return self._build_id
 
     @property