diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/win_pester-path-behaviour.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/win_pester-path-behaviour.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..837e0d460aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/win_pester-path-behaviour.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+- win_pester - Only execute ``*.tests.ps1`` in ``path`` to match the default behaviour in Pester - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/55736
diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.10.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.10.rst
index fc0bc9ec30b..7f8362e3646 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.10.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.10.rst
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Noteworthy module changes
 * :ref:`vmware_guest_custom_attributes <vmware_guest_custom_attributes_module>` module does not require VM name which was a required parameter for releases prior to Ansible 2.10.
 * :ref:`zabbix_action <zabbix_action_module>` no longer requires ``esc_period`` and ``event_source`` arguments when ``state=absent``.
 * :ref:`gitlab_user <gitlab_user_module>` no longer requires ``name``, ``email`` and ``password`` arguments when ``state=absent``.
+* :ref:`win_pester <win_pester_module>` no longer runs all ``*.ps1`` file in the directory specified due to it executing potentially unknown scripts. It will follow the default behaviour of only running tests for files that are like ``*.tests.ps1`` which is built into Pester itself
 
 Plugins
 =======
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.ps1
index d2dd2745987..f3f2ebdcedc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.ps1
@@ -3,68 +3,68 @@
 # Copyright: (c) 2017, Erwan Quelin (@equelin) <erwan.quelin@gmail.com>
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
-#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
-
-$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
-
-$params = Parse-Args -arguments $args -supports_check_mode $true
-$check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
-$diff_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_diff" -type "bool" -default $false
+#AnsibleRequires -CSharpUtil Ansible.Basic
+
+$spec = @{
+    options = @{
+        output_file = @{ type = "str" }
+        output_format = @{ type = "str"; default = "NunitXML" }
+        path = @{ type = "str"; required = $true }
+        tags = @{ type = "list"; elements = "str" }
+        test_parameters = @{ type = "dict" }
+        version = @{ type = "str"; aliases = @(,"minimum_version") }
+    }
+    supports_check_mode = $true
+}
 
-# Modules parameters
+$module = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create($args, $spec)
 
-$path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "path" -type "str" -failifempty $true
-$tags = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "tags" -type "list"
-$output_file = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "output_file" -type "str"
-$output_format = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "output_format" -type "str" -default "NunitXML"
-$test_parameters = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "test_parameters" -type "dict"
-$minimum_version = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "minimum_version" -type "str" -failifempty $false
+$output_file = $module.Params.output_file
+$output_format = $module.Params.output_format
+$path = $module.Params.path
+$tags = $module.Params.tags
+$test_parameters = $module.Params.test_parameters
+$version = $module.Params.version
 
-$result = @{
-    changed = $false
+Try {
+    $version = [version]$version
 }
-
-if ($diff_mode) {
-    $result.diff = @{}
+Catch {
+    $module.FailJson("Value '$version' for parameter 'minimum_version' is not a valid version format")
 }
 
-# CODE
-# Test if parameter $version is valid
+# Make sure path is a real path
 Try {
-    $minimum_version = [version]$minimum_version
+    $path = $path.TrimEnd("\")
+    $path = (Get-item -LiteralPath $path).FullName
 }
 Catch {
-    Fail-Json -obj $result -message "Value '$minimum_version' for parameter 'minimum_version' is not a valid version format"
+    $module.FailJson("Cannot find file or directory: '$path' as it does not exist")
 }
 
 # Import Pester module if available
-$Module = 'Pester'
+$Pester = 'Pester'
 
-If (-not (Get-Module -Name $Module -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
-    If (Get-Module -Name $Module -ListAvailable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-        Import-Module $Module
+If (-not (Get-Module -Name $Pester -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+    If (Get-Module -Name $Pester -ListAvailable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+        Import-Module $Pester
     } else {
-        Fail-Json -obj $result -message "Cannot find module: $Module. Check if pester is installed, and if it is not, install using win_psmodule or win_chocolatey."
+        $module.FailJson("Cannot find module: $Pester. Check if pester is installed, and if it is not, install using win_psmodule or win_chocolatey.")
     }
 }
 
 # Add actual pester's module version in the ansible's result variable
-$Pester_version = (Get-Module -Name $Module).Version.ToString()
-$result.pester_version = $Pester_version
+$Pester_version = (Get-Module -Name $Pester).Version.ToString()
+$module.Result.pester_version = $Pester_version
 
 # Test if the Pester module is available with a version greater or equal than the one specified in the $version parameter
-If ((-not (Get-Module -Name $Module -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {$_.Version -ge $minimum_version})) -and ($minimum_version)) {
-    Fail-Json -obj $result -message "$Module version is not greater or equal to $minimum_version"
-}
-
-# Testing if test file or directory exist
-If (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) {
-    Fail-Json -obj $result -message "Cannot find file or directory: '$path' as it does not exist"
+If ((-not (Get-Module -Name $Pester -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {$_.Version -ge $version})) -and ($version)) {
+    $module.FailJson("$Pester version is not greater or equal to $version")
 }
 
 #Prepare Invoke-Pester parameters depending of the Pester's version.
 #Invoke-Pester output deactivation behave differently depending on the Pester's version
-If ($result.pester_version -ge "4.0.0") {
+If ($module.Result.pester_version -ge "4.0.0") {
     $Parameters = @{
         "show" = "none"
         "PassThru" = $True
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ if($output_file){
     $Parameters.OutputFile   = $output_file
     $Parameters.OutputFormat = $output_format
 }
+
 # Run Pester tests
 If (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path -PathType Leaf) {
     $test_parameters_check_mode_msg = ''
@@ -94,30 +95,22 @@ If (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path -PathType Leaf) {
     else {
         $Parameters.Script = $Path
     }
-    if ($check_mode) {
-        $result.output = "Run pester test in the file: $path$test_parameters_check_mode_msg"
+
+    if ($module.CheckMode) {
+        $module.Result.output = "Run pester test in the file: $path$test_parameters_check_mode_msg"
     } else {
-        try {
-            $result.output = Invoke-Pester @Parameters
-        } catch {
-            Fail-Json -obj $result -message $_.Exception
-        }
+        $module.Result.output = Invoke-Pester @Parameters
     }
 } else {
-    # Run Pester tests against all the .ps1 file in the local folder
-    $files = Get-ChildItem -Path $path | Where-Object {$_.extension -eq ".ps1"}
+    $Parameters.Script = $path
 
-    if ($check_mode) {
-        $result.output = "Run pester test(s) who are in the folder: $path"
+    if ($module.CheckMode) {
+        $module.Result.output = "Run Pester test(s): $path"
     } else {
-        try {
-            $result.output = Invoke-Pester $files.FullName @Parameters
-        } catch {
-            Fail-Json -obj $result -message $_.Exception
-        }
+        $module.Result.output = Invoke-Pester @Parameters
     }
 }
 
-$result.changed = $true
+$module.Result.changed = $true
 
-Exit-Json -obj $result
+$module.ExitJson()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.py
index bfbc3d0d6f8..c17009fb708 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ options:
   version:
     description:
       - Minimum version of the pester module that has to be available on the remote host.
+    type: str
+    aliases:
+    - minimum_version
 author:
     - Erwan Quelin (@equelin)
     - Prasoon Karunan V (@prasoonkarunan)
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/fail.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/fail.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4bd20a601c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/fail.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# This makes sure that a file that does not end with *.test.ps1 does not run
+throw "should never fail"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test01.test.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test01.tests.ps1
similarity index 100%
rename from test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test01.test.ps1
rename to test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test01.tests.ps1
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test02.test.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test02.tests.ps1
similarity index 100%
rename from test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test02.test.ps1
rename to test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test02.tests.ps1
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test03.test.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test03.tests.ps1
similarity index 100%
rename from test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test03.test.ps1
rename to test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test03.tests.ps1
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test04.test.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test04.tests.ps1
similarity index 100%
rename from test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test04.test.ps1
rename to test/integration/targets/win_pester/files/test04.tests.ps1
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/main.yml
index 8c7b4791f1e..ca04a1fe5a2 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ---
-- name: create test folder
+- name: create test folder(s)
   win_file:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\Modules'
+    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\{{item}}'
     state: directory
+  with_items:
+  - Modules
+  - Tests
 
 - name: download Pester module from S3 bucket
   win_get_url:
@@ -30,11 +33,13 @@
 - name: copy test files
   win_copy:
     src: files/
-    dest: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\'
+    dest: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\Tests'
 
 - block:
   - name: run Pester tests
     include_tasks: test.yml
+    vars:
+      test_path: '{{ test_win_pester_path }}\Tests'
 
   always:
   - name: remove custom pester location on the PSModulePath
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@
       state: absent
       elements:
       - '{{test_win_pester_path}}\Modules'
-    
+
   - name: delete test folder
     win_file:
       path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/test.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/test.yml
index 2baf383438c..6268633b27e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_pester/tasks/test.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 ---
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a fake test file
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\fakefile.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\fakefile.ps1'
   register: fake_file
-  failed_when: '"Cannot find file or directory: ''" + test_win_pester_path + "\\fakefile.ps1'' as it does not exist" not in fake_file.msg'
+  failed_when: '"Cannot find file or directory: ''" + test_path + "\\fakefile.ps1'' as it does not exist" not in fake_file.msg'
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a fake folder
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path }}\fakedir'
+    path: '{{test_path }}\fakedir'
   register: fake_folder
-  failed_when: '"Cannot find file or directory: ''" + test_win_pester_path + "\\fakedir'' as it does not exist" not in fake_folder.msg'
+  failed_when: '"Cannot find file or directory: ''" + test_path + "\\fakedir'' as it does not exist" not in fake_folder.msg'
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file and a higher pester version
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\test01.test.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\test01.tests.ps1'
     minimum_version: '6.0.0'
   register: invalid_version
   failed_when: '"Pester version is not greater or equal to 6.0.0" not in invalid_version.msg'
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\test01.test.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\test01.tests.ps1'
   register: file_result
 
 - name: assert Run Pester test(s) specify a test file
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file and with a minimum mandatory Pester version
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\test01.test.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\test01.tests.ps1'
     minimum_version: 3.0.0
   register: file_result_with_version
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) located in a folder. Folder path end with '\'
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\'
   register: dir_with_ending_slash
 
 - name: assert Run Pester test(s) located in a folder. Folder path end with '\'
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) located in a folder. Folder path does not end with '\'
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}'
+    path: '{{test_path}}'
   register: dir_without_ending_slash
 
 - name: assert Run Pester test(s) located in a folder. Folder does not end with '\'
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) located in a folder and with a minimum mandatory Pester version
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}'
+    path: '{{test_path}}'
     minimum_version: 3.0.0
   register: dir_with_version
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file without specifying tag
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\test03.test.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\test03.tests.ps1'
   register: test_no_tag
 
 - name: assert Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file and all tests executed
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file with tag
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\test03.test.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\test03.tests.ps1'
     tags: tag1
   register: test_with_tag
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file with parameters
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\test04.test.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\test04.tests.ps1'
     test_parameters:
       Process: lsass
       Service: bits
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
 - name: Run Pester test(s) specifying a test file by generating test result xml
   win_pester:
-    path: '{{test_win_pester_path}}\test03.test.ps1'
+    path: '{{test_path}}\test03.tests.ps1'
     output_file: '{{test_report_file}}'
 
 - name: Checks if the output result file exists
diff --git a/test/sanity/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
index 18736520550..6c1488d819d 100644
--- a/test/sanity/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
@@ -5022,7 +5022,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_package.ps1 pslint:PSUseApprovedVerbs
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pagefile.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pagefile.ps1 pslint:PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments # New PR - bug test_path should be testPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pagefile.ps1 pslint:PSUseSupportsShouldProcess
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_pester.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_product_facts.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1 validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_rabbitmq_plugin.ps1 pslint:PSAvoidUsingInvokeExpression