diff --git a/crates/core/src/helpers/test.rs b/crates/core/src/helpers/test.rs
index 261f29f..c13d893 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/helpers/test.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/helpers/test.rs
@@ -223,17 +223,24 @@ impl<'a> TestDefinition<'a> {
 
     /// Checks if the platforms all support the desired targets in the metadata file.
     fn check_target_compatibility(&self) -> TestCheckFunctionResult {
-        let mut error_map = indexmap! {
-            "test_desired_targets" => json!(self.metadata.targets.as_ref()),
+        // The case targets takes presence over the metadata targets.
+        let Some(targets) = self
+            .case
+            .targets
+            .as_ref()
+            .or(self.metadata.targets.as_ref())
+        else {
+            return Ok(());
         };
+
+        let mut error_map = indexmap! {
+            "test_desired_targets" => json!(targets),
+        };
+
         let mut is_allowed = true;
         for (_, platform_information) in self.platforms.iter() {
-            let is_allowed_for_platform = match self.metadata.targets.as_ref() {
-                None => true,
-                Some(required_vm_identifiers) => {
-                    required_vm_identifiers.contains(&platform_information.platform.vm_identifier())
-                }
-            };
+            let is_allowed_for_platform =
+                targets.contains(&platform_information.platform.vm_identifier());
             is_allowed &= is_allowed_for_platform;
             error_map.insert(
                 platform_information.platform.platform_identifier().into(),
diff --git a/crates/format/src/case.rs b/crates/format/src/case.rs
index 19114a9..f8d4afa 100644
--- a/crates/format/src/case.rs
+++ b/crates/format/src/case.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
-use alloy::primitives::Address;
+use alloy::primitives::{Address, map::HashSet};
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use revive_dt_common::{
     macros::define_wrapper_type,
-    types::{Mode, ParsedMode},
+    types::{Mode, ParsedMode, VmIdentifier},
 };
 
 use crate::steps::*;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct Case {
+    /// An optional vector of targets that this Metadata file's cases can be executed on. As an
+    /// example, if we wish for the metadata file's cases to only be run on PolkaVM then we'd
+    /// specify a target of "PolkaVM" in here.
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub targets: Option<HashSet<VmIdentifier>>,
+
     /// An optional name of the test case.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub name: Option<String>,
diff --git a/crates/format/src/metadata.rs b/crates/format/src/metadata.rs
index 173e288..c73a6e9 100644
--- a/crates/format/src/metadata.rs
+++ b/crates/format/src/metadata.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::{
     str::FromStr,
 };
 
+use alloy::primitives::map::HashSet;
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ pub struct Metadata {
     /// example, if we wish for the metadata file's cases to only be run on PolkaVM then we'd
     /// specify a target of "PolkaVM" in here.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub targets: Option<Vec<VmIdentifier>>,
+    pub targets: Option<HashSet<VmIdentifier>>,
 
     /// A vector of the test cases and workloads contained within the metadata file. This is their
     /// primary description.