diff --git a/bin/commands/runs.js b/bin/commands/runs.js
index d1ad1bb8..55c4125d 100644
--- a/bin/commands/runs.js
+++ b/bin/commands/runs.js
@@ -128,8 +128,11 @@ module.exports = function run(args, rawArgs) {
       logger.debug("Completed configs validation");
       markBlockStart('preArchiveSteps');
       logger.debug("Started pre-archive steps");
+
       //get the number of spec files
+      markBlockStart('getNumberOfSpecFiles');
       let specFiles = utils.getNumberOfSpecFiles(bsConfig, args, cypressConfigFile);
+      markBlockEnd('getNumberOfSpecFiles');
 
       bsConfig['run_settings']['video_config'] = utils.getVideoConfig(cypressConfigFile);
 
diff --git a/bin/helpers/utils.js b/bin/helpers/utils.js
index 80a19be6..5b593d29 100644
--- a/bin/helpers/utils.js
+++ b/bin/helpers/utils.js
@@ -990,6 +990,7 @@ exports.getNumberOfSpecFiles = (bsConfig, args, cypressConfig) => {
   let testFolderPath
   let globCypressConfigSpecPatterns = []
   let globSearchPattern = this.sanitizeSpecsPattern(bsConfig.run_settings.specs);
+  let ignoreFiles = args.exclude || bsConfig.run_settings.exclude
 
   if (bsConfig.run_settings.cypressTestSuiteType === Constants.CYPRESS_V10_AND_ABOVE_TYPE) {
     defaultSpecFolder = Constants.DEFAULT_CYPRESS_10_SPEC_PATH
@@ -1002,8 +1003,21 @@ exports.getNumberOfSpecFiles = (bsConfig, args, cypressConfig) => {
         globCypressConfigSpecPatterns = [`${testFolderPath}/**/*.+(${Constants.specFileTypes.join("|")})`]
       }
     } else {
-      // if not able read cypress config, use bstack specs arg(existing logic, which is not correct)
+      // if not able read cypress config
+      // use bstack specs arg(existing logic, which is not correct) if bstack specs arg not provided check for cypress/e2e folder
       globCypressConfigSpecPatterns = globSearchPattern ? [globSearchPattern] : [`${testFolderPath}/**/*.+(${Constants.specFileTypes.join("|")})`]
+      const filesMatched = [];
+      globCypressConfigSpecPatterns.forEach(specPattern => {
+        filesMatched.push(
+          ...glob.sync(specPattern, {
+            cwd: bsConfig.run_settings.cypressProjectDir, matchBase: true, ignore: ignoreFiles
+          })
+        );
+      });
+      if (!filesMatched.length) {
+        // if no files found under cypress/e2e check for cypress/integration
+        globCypressConfigSpecPatterns = [`${Constants.DEFAULT_CYPRESS_SPEC_PATH}/**/*.+(${Constants.specFileTypes.join("|")})`]
+      }
     }
   } else {
     defaultSpecFolder = Constants.DEFAULT_CYPRESS_SPEC_PATH
@@ -1022,7 +1036,6 @@ exports.getNumberOfSpecFiles = (bsConfig, args, cypressConfig) => {
     }
   }
 
-  let ignoreFiles = args.exclude || bsConfig.run_settings.exclude
   let fileMatchedWithConfigSpecPattern = []
   globCypressConfigSpecPatterns.forEach(specPattern => {
     fileMatchedWithConfigSpecPattern.push(
diff --git a/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js b/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js
index ad8d175c..edfd9c30 100644
--- a/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js
+++ b/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js
@@ -2502,12 +2502,6 @@ describe('utils', () => {
       let globStub = sinon.stub(glob, 'sync')
       globStub.withArgs('cypress/e2e/foo*.js')
         .returns(['cypress/e2e/foo_1.js']);
-      // globStub.withArgs(`cypress/e2e/**/*.+(${constant.specFileTypes.join('|')})`)
-      //   .returns([
-      //     'cypress/e2e/foo_1.js',
-      //     'cypress/e2e/foo_2.js',
-      //     'cypress/e2e/bar_1.js'
-      //   ]);
       let bsConfig = {
         run_settings: {
           cypressTestSuiteType: 'CYPRESS_V10_AND_ABOVE_TYPE',
@@ -2528,7 +2522,7 @@ describe('utils', () => {
       glob.sync.restore();
     });
 
-    it('should return under default folder if cypress v >= 10 and error while reading config file', () => {
+    it('should return files under default e2e folder if cypress v >= 10 and error while reading config file', () => {
       let globStub = sinon.stub(glob, 'sync')
       globStub.withArgs(`cypress/e2e/**/*.+(${constant.specFileTypes.join('|')})`)
         .returns([
@@ -2554,6 +2548,37 @@ describe('utils', () => {
       })
       glob.sync.restore();
     });
+
+    it('should return files under integration folder if cypress v >= 10, no spec arg in bstack.json and error while reading config file and no files under cypress/e2e', () => {
+      let globStub = sinon.stub(glob, 'sync')
+      globStub.withArgs(`cypress/e2e/**/*.+(${constant.specFileTypes.join('|')})`)
+        .returns([]);
+      globStub.withArgs(`cypress/integration/**/*.+(${constant.specFileTypes.join('|')})`)
+        .returns([
+          'cypress/integration/foo_1.js',
+          'cypress/integration/foo_2.js',
+          'cypress/integration/bar_1.js'
+        ]);
+      let bsConfig = {
+        run_settings: {
+          cypressTestSuiteType: 'CYPRESS_V10_AND_ABOVE_TYPE',
+          cypressProjectDir: 'cypressProjectDir',
+          exclude: 'exclude',
+        },
+      };
+
+      const result =  utils.getNumberOfSpecFiles(bsConfig, {}, null);
+      expect(result.length).to.eql(3);
+      expect(result[0].endsWith('cypress/integration/foo_1.js')).to.eql(true);
+      expect(result[1].endsWith('cypress/integration/foo_2.js')).to.eql(true);
+      expect(result[2].endsWith('cypress/integration/bar_1.js')).to.eql(true);
+      sinon.assert.calledWithExactly(globStub, `cypress/e2e/**/*.+(${constant.specFileTypes.join('|')})`, {
+        cwd: 'cypressProjectDir',
+        matchBase: true,
+        ignore: 'exclude',
+      })
+      glob.sync.restore();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('warnSpecLimit', () => {