diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/client/worker_manager.py b/src/saturn_engine/client/worker_manager.py
index ceec4989..64e98cc0 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/client/worker_manager.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/client/worker_manager.py
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@ def __init__(
         http_client: aiohttp.ClientSession,
         base_url: str,
         worker_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        selector: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.worker_id: str = worker_id or socket.gethostname()
+        self.selector: Optional[str] = selector
         self.http_client = http_client
         self.base_url = base_url
 
     async def lock(self) -> LockResponse:
         lock_url = urlcat(self.base_url, "api/lock")
-        json = asdict(LockInput(worker_id=self.worker_id))
+        json = asdict(LockInput(worker_id=self.worker_id, selector=self.selector))
         async with self.http_client.post(lock_url, json=json) as response:
             return fromdict(await response.json(), LockResponse)
 
diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/config_definitions.py b/src/saturn_engine/config_definitions.py
index b7b0162a..a5e1eaa4 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/config_definitions.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/config_definitions.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class SaturnConfig:
     # Worker Manager URL used by clients and workers.
     worker_id: str
     worker_manager_url: str
+    # If set, select jobs matching the selector regex.
+    selector: t.Optional[str]
     services_manager: ServicesManagerConfig
     worker_manager: WorkerManagerConfig
     rabbitmq: RabbitMQConfig
diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/core/api.py b/src/saturn_engine/core/api.py
index f6994f77..436b8938 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/core/api.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/core/api.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class LockResponse:
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class LockInput:
     worker_id: str
+    selector: t.Optional[str] = None
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/default_config.py b/src/saturn_engine/default_config.py
index cea56e1e..0011a4c5 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/default_config.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/default_config.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 class config(SaturnConfig):
     env = Env(os.environ.get("SATURN_ENV", "development"))
     worker_id = socket.gethostname()
+    selector: t.Optional[str] = os.environ.get("SATURN_SELECTOR")
     worker_manager_url = os.environ.get(
         "SATURN_WORKER_MANAGER_URL", "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
     )
diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/stores/queues_store.py b/src/saturn_engine/stores/queues_store.py
index a5f87dad..82626f9f 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/stores/queues_store.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/stores/queues_store.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import typing as t
+
 import datetime
 
 from sqlalchemy import or_
@@ -25,7 +27,11 @@ def get_assigned_queues(
     session: AnySyncSession,
     worker_id: str,
     assigned_after: datetime.datetime,
+    selector: t.Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> list[Queue]:
+    extra_filters = []
+    if selector:
+        extra_filters.append(Queue.name.regexp_match(selector))
     assigned_jobs: list[Queue] = (
         session.execute(
             select(Queue)
@@ -34,6 +40,7 @@ def get_assigned_queues(
                 Queue.enabled.is_(True),
                 Queue.assigned_to == worker_id,
                 Queue.assigned_at >= assigned_after,
+                *extra_filters,
             )
             .order_by(Queue.name)
         )
@@ -47,8 +54,12 @@ def get_unassigned_queues(
     *,
     session: AnySyncSession,
     assigned_before: datetime.datetime,
+    selector: t.Optional[str] = None,
     limit: int,
 ) -> list[Queue]:
+    extra_filters = []
+    if selector:
+        extra_filters.append(Queue.name.regexp_match(selector))
     unassigned_queues: list[Queue] = (
         session.execute(
             select(Queue)
@@ -59,6 +70,7 @@ def get_unassigned_queues(
                     Queue.assigned_at.is_(None),
                     Queue.assigned_at < assigned_before,
                 ),
+                *extra_filters,
             )
             .limit(limit)
         )
diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/worker/services/api_client.py b/src/saturn_engine/worker/services/api_client.py
index 98aa2f55..44bd8a23 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/worker/services/api_client.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/worker/services/api_client.py
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ async def open(self) -> None:
             http_client=self.services.http_client.session,
             base_url=self.services.config.c.worker_manager_url,
             worker_id=self.services.config.c.worker_id,
+            selector=self.services.config.c.selector,
         )
diff --git a/src/saturn_engine/worker_manager/services/lock.py b/src/saturn_engine/worker_manager/services/lock.py
index e76b1e87..e7a4d618 100644
--- a/src/saturn_engine/worker_manager/services/lock.py
+++ b/src/saturn_engine/worker_manager/services/lock.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def lock_jobs(
         queues_store.get_assigned_queues(
             session=session,
             worker_id=lock_input.worker_id,
+            selector=lock_input.selector,
             assigned_after=assignation_expiration_cutoff,
         )
     )
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def lock_jobs(
                 session=session,
                 assigned_before=assignation_expiration_cutoff,
                 limit=max_assigned_items - len(assigned_items),
+                selector=lock_input.selector,
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/worker_manager/api/test_lock.py b/tests/worker_manager/api/test_lock.py
index a69b52c9..4c404176 100644
--- a/tests/worker_manager/api/test_lock.py
+++ b/tests/worker_manager/api/test_lock.py
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ def create_job(
         "job-10",
     }
 
+    resp = client.post("/api/lock", json={"worker_id": "worker-2", "selector": "j.*-9"})
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert ids(resp) == {"job-9"}
+
 
 def test_api_lock_with_resources(
     client: FlaskClient,