diff --git a/scripts/campaign.py b/scripts/campaign.py
index 090f24b83..de699b58d 100644
--- a/scripts/campaign.py
+++ b/scripts/campaign.py
@@ -1805,6 +1805,8 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
     scope.add_argument("--romfetch", default="",
                        help=f"romfetch command (default: ${ROMFETCH_ENV}, else romfetch on PATH)")
     scope.add_argument("--offline", action="store_true", help="no buildbot, no romfetch, no build")
+    scope.add_argument("--content-file", default=str(CONTENT_FILE),
+                       help="the test content list (default: tests/campaign/content.yml)")
     scope.add_argument("--allow-unsandboxed", action="store_true",
                        help="run cores and builds without bubblewrap when it is missing (refused by default)")
     run_p = sub.add_parser("run", parents=[scope], help="one pass: cores, content, checks, rules")
@@ -1862,6 +1864,8 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
     elif args.command == "references":
         settings = Settings(romfetch=args.romfetch, network=not args.offline,
                             allow_unsandboxed=args.allow_unsandboxed)
+    if args.command in ("run", "references"):
+        paths.content_file = Path(args.content_file)
     campaign = Campaign(paths, settings)
     if args.command == "status":
         report = status_report(campaign)
diff --git a/tests/test_campaign.py b/tests/test_campaign.py
index 5fbd76cb1..f981cf3ed 100644
--- a/tests/test_campaign.py
+++ b/tests/test_campaign.py
@@ -882,6 +882,19 @@ class Findings(Workspace):
         self.assertIn("would commit 'chore: add campaign measurements'", out.getvalue())
 
 
+class ContentFile(Workspace):
+    def test_a_content_list_can_be_named(self) -> None:
+        other = self.tmp / "other.yml"
+        other.write_text(yaml.safe_dump({"systems": {"fake-system": {
+            "romfetch": "fakesys", "content": [{"name": "Other Game (Japan)", "catalog": "redump",
+                                                "reason": "r"}]}}}), encoding="utf-8")
+        out = io.StringIO()
+        with unittest.mock.patch.object(campaign.Paths, "default", return_value=self.paths), \
+                contextlib.redirect_stdout(out):
+            self.assertEqual(campaign.main(["run", "--dry-run", "--content-file", str(other)]), 0)
+        self.assertIn("Other Game (Japan)", out.getvalue())
+
+
 class InstallTimer(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_writes_the_units_and_enables_only_when_asked(self) -> None:
         calls = []
diff --git a/wiki/tools.md b/wiki/tools.md
index eac3116e1..3fe00c65a 100644
--- a/wiki/tools.md
+++ b/wiki/tools.md
@@ -983,6 +983,7 @@ python scripts/campaign.py run --only beetle_psx,swanstation --dry-run
 python scripts/campaign.py run --commit --commit-every 10
 python scripts/campaign.py run --only pcsx_rearmed --bench   # with benchmarks
 python scripts/campaign.py references --only beetle_psx --system sony-playstation
+python scripts/campaign.py references --only beetle_saturn --content-file other.yml   # another content list
 python scripts/campaign.py status            # done, failed, pending, and why
 python scripts/campaign.py findings          # what waits for review
 python scripts/campaign.py gate              # the checks behind a commit