diff --git a/aas_test_engines/__main__.py b/aas_test_engines/__main__.py
index 220b373..37c154f 100644
--- a/aas_test_engines/__main__.py
+++ b/aas_test_engines/__main__.py
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ def run_api_test(argv):
     parser.add_argument('--no-verify',
                         action='store_true',
                         help='do not check TLS certificate')
+    parser.add_argument('--remove-path-prefix',
+                        type=str,
+                        default='',
+                        help='remove prefix from all paths')
     parser.add_argument('--output',
                         type=OutputFormats,
                         default=OutputFormats.TEXT,
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ def run_api_test(argv):
     exec_conf = api.ExecConf(
         dry=args.dry,
         verify=not args.no_verify,
+        remove_path_prefix=args.remove_path_prefix,
     )
     result = api.execute_tests(args.server, suite, args.version, exec_conf)
     if args.output == OutputFormats.TEXT:
diff --git a/aas_test_engines/api.py b/aas_test_engines/api.py
index 1122c44..9402661 100644
--- a/aas_test_engines/api.py
+++ b/aas_test_engines/api.py
@@ -961,6 +961,11 @@ def execute_tests(server: str, suite: str, version: str = _DEFAULT_VERSION, conf
     if not result_root.ok():
         return result_root
 
+    for operation in spec.open_api.operations.values():
+        if operation.path.startswith(conf.remove_path_prefix):
+            # TODO: this will be permanent so that you cannot call this function again
+            operation.path = operation.path[len(conf.remove_path_prefix):]
+
     # Check individual operations
     mat = ConfusionMatrix()
     for operation in spec.open_api.operations.values():