diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 4faa8665..f4faf2e9 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,16 +27,15 @@ foreach(component "asm" "link" "fix" "gfx")
 endforeach()
 set_tests_properties(rgbgfx PROPERTIES REQUIRED_FILES "$<TARGET_FILE:rgbgfx>;$<TARGET_FILE:randtilegen>;$<TARGET_FILE:rgbgfx_test>")
 
-add_test(NAME fetch-test-deps
+add_test(NAME fetch-free-deps
          COMMAND bash -- external/fetch-repos.sh --only-free
          WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
-set_tests_properties(fetch-test-deps PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP "free-repos"
-                                                LABELS "external")
+set_tests_properties(fetch-free-deps PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP "free-repos"
+                                                LABELS "external;free")
 add_test(NAME fetch-nonfree-deps
-         COMMAND bash -- external/fetch-repos.sh
+         COMMAND bash -- external/fetch-repos.sh --only-nonfree
          WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
-set_tests_properties(fetch-nonfree-deps PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP "external-repos" # *All* external repos.
-                                                   FIXTURES_REQUIRED "free-repos" # Sequence after the other to avoid concurrent access.
+set_tests_properties(fetch-nonfree-deps PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP "nonfree-repos"
                                                    LABELS "external;nonfree")
 
 file(GLOB ext_projects "external/*.cfg") # This will not be re-computed if a new project is added! You must manually reconfigure.
@@ -45,26 +44,27 @@ foreach(cfg_file IN LISTS ext_projects)
 
   # Parse the config file, using it to set some variables for more convenient access.
   file(STRINGS "${cfg_file}" proj_props REGEX "^[^# \t]*[^#]") # Ignore comments and empty lines.
-  foreach(line LIST proj_props)
-    string(REGEX MATCH "^[ \t]*EXT_TEST_([A-Za-z0-9_]+)=(.+)" matched "${line}")
-    set(${project}_${CMAKE_MATCH_1} "${CMAKE_MATCH_2}")
+  foreach(line IN LISTS proj_props)
+    string(REGEX MATCH "^[ \t]*EXT_TEST_([A-Za-z0-9_]+)=(.+)\$" matched "${line}")
+    if(NOT matched STREQUAL "")
+      set(${project}_${CMAKE_MATCH_1} "${CMAKE_MATCH_2}")
+    endif()
   endforeach()
 
+  # Wire it up according to whether it's free (as in speech) or not.
+  if(${project}_IS_NONFREE)
+    set(freedom "nonfree")
+  else()
+    set(freedom "free")
+  endif()
+
   add_test(NAME "${project}"
            COMMAND bash -- external/test.sh ${project}
            WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
   set_tests_properties(${project} PROPERTIES DEPENDS "rgbasm;rgblink;rgbfix;rgbgfx" # Only attempt building whole projects if each tool passes muster on its own.
                                              PROCESSORS 4
-                                             LABELS "external;${project}")
-
-  # Wire it up according to whether it's free (as in speech) or not.
-  if(${project}_IS_NONFREE)
-    set_property(TEST "${project}" APPEND PROPERTY LABELS "nonfree")
-    set_tests_properties("${project}" PROPERTIES FIXTURES_REQUIRED "external-repos")
-  else()
-    set_property(TEST "${project}" APPEND PROPERTY LABELS "free")
-    set_tests_properties("${project}" PROPERTIES FIXTURES_REQUIRED "free-repos")
-  endif()
+                                             LABELS "external;${project};${freedom}"
+                                             FIXTURES_REQUIRED "${freedom}-repos")
 endforeach()
 
 # gb-starter kit fails with any `make` on Windows: https://codeberg.org/ISSOtm/gb-starter-kit/issues/1
diff --git a/test/external/fetch-repos.sh b/test/external/fetch-repos.sh
index e0800ca8..4a8e7682 100755
--- a/test/external/fetch-repos.sh
+++ b/test/external/fetch-repos.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ EOF
 # Parse options in pure Bash because macOS `getopt` is stuck
 # in what util-linux `getopt` calls `GETOPT_COMPATIBLE` mode
 nonfree=true
+free=true
 actionname=
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 	case "$1" in
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 		--only-free)
 			nonfree=false
 			;;
+		--only-nonfree)
+			free=false
+			;;
 		--get-hash|--get-paths)
 			actionname="$1"
 			;;
@@ -41,6 +45,11 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 	shift
 done
 
+if ! "$nonfree" && ! "$free"; then
+	echo "Specifying --only-nonfree with --only-free is a contradiction"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 case "$actionname" in
 	--get-hash)
 		action() {
@@ -76,8 +85,14 @@ esac
 for cfg in *.cfg; do (
 	# Sourcing "$cfg" defines `EXT_TEST_*` variables that get used by `action`.
 	. "$cfg"
-	# Only run a nonfree action if nonfree tests are opted into.
-	if ! $EXT_TEST_IS_NONFREE || $nonfree; then
-		action
+
+	if $EXT_TEST_IS_NONFREE; then
+		if $nonfree; then
+			action
+		fi
+	else
+		if $free; then
+			action
+		fi
 	fi
 ); done