diff --git a/src/class_diagram/model/class_parent.h b/src/class_diagram/model/class_parent.h
index 79c872c9..35af3dec 100644
--- a/src/class_diagram/model/class_parent.h
+++ b/src/class_diagram/model/class_parent.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include "common/clang_utils.h"
 #include "common/model/enums.h"
 #include "common/types.h"
 
@@ -26,6 +27,13 @@ namespace clanguml::class_diagram::model {
 
 class class_parent {
 public:
+    class_parent() = default;
+    class_parent(const std::string &name)
+    {
+        set_name(name);
+        set_id(common::to_id(name));
+    }
+
     void set_name(const std::string &name);
     std::string name() const;
 
diff --git a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc
index 468b14b1..96831ceb 100644
--- a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc
+++ b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ tvl::value_t method_type_filter::match(
         });
 }
 
-subclass_filter::subclass_filter(filter_t type, std::vector<std::string> roots)
+subclass_filter::subclass_filter(
+    filter_t type, std::vector<config::string_or_regex> roots)
     : filter_visitor{type}
     , roots_{std::move(roots)}
 {
diff --git a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h
index 61080871..a90cb1e5 100644
--- a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h
+++ b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ private:
 };
 
 struct subclass_filter : public filter_visitor {
-    subclass_filter(filter_t type, std::vector<std::string> roots);
+    subclass_filter(filter_t type, std::vector<config::string_or_regex> roots);
 
     ~subclass_filter() override = default;
 
     tvl::value_t match(const diagram &d, const element &e) const override;
 
 private:
-    std::vector<std::string> roots_;
+    std::vector<config::string_or_regex> roots_;
 };
 
 struct parents_filter : public filter_visitor {
diff --git a/src/config/config.h b/src/config/config.h
index ee649e02..0355fe1e 100644
--- a/src/config/config.h
+++ b/src/config/config.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ struct filter {
     //   - private
     std::vector<common::model::access_t> access;
 
-    std::vector<std::string> subclasses;
+    std::vector<string_or_regex> subclasses;
 
     std::vector<std::string> parents;
 
diff --git a/tests/test_config_data/filters.yml b/tests/test_config_data/filters.yml
index 7ebf5258..30cb9cad 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_data/filters.yml
+++ b/tests/test_config_data/filters.yml
@@ -48,4 +48,9 @@ diagrams:
         - r: '.*interface.*'
     exclude:
       namespaces:
-        - r: '.*detail.*'
\ No newline at end of file
+        - r: '.*detail.*'
+  regex_subclasses_test:
+    type: class
+    include:
+      subclasses:
+        - r: 'ns1::ns2::Base[A|B]'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_filters.cc b/tests/test_filters.cc
index fa1316e0..96757606 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters.cc
+++ b/tests/test_filters.cc
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
+
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_RUNNER
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_CONSOLE_WIDTH 512
 
 #include "catch.h"
 
 #include "class_diagram/model/class.h"
+#include "cli/cli_handler.h"
 #include "common/model/diagram_filter.h"
 #include "common/model/source_file.h"
 #include "config/config.h"
@@ -149,6 +152,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Test elements regexp filter", "[unit-test]")
 TEST_CASE("Test namespaces regexp filter", "[unit-test]")
 {
     using clanguml::class_diagram::model::class_method;
+    using clanguml::class_diagram::model::class_parent;
     using clanguml::common::model::access_t;
     using clanguml::common::model::diagram_filter;
     using clanguml::common::model::namespace_;
@@ -202,4 +206,141 @@ TEST_CASE("Test namespaces regexp filter", "[unit-test]")
     p.set_name("interface");
 
     CHECK(filter.should_include(p));
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Test subclasses regexp filter", "[unit-test]")
+{
+    using clanguml::class_diagram::model::class_method;
+    using clanguml::class_diagram::model::class_parent;
+    using clanguml::common::to_id;
+    using clanguml::common::model::access_t;
+    using clanguml::common::model::diagram_filter;
+    using clanguml::common::model::namespace_;
+    using clanguml::common::model::package;
+    using clanguml::common::model::source_file;
+    using namespace std::string_literals;
+
+    using clanguml::class_diagram::model::class_;
+
+    auto cfg = clanguml::config::load("./test_config_data/filters.yml");
+
+    auto &config = *cfg.diagrams["regex_subclasses_test"];
+    clanguml::class_diagram::model::diagram diagram;
+
+    auto p = std::make_unique<package>(config.using_namespace());
+    p->set_namespace({});
+    p->set_name("ns1");
+    diagram.add({}, std::move(p));
+    p = std::make_unique<package>(config.using_namespace());
+    p->set_namespace({"ns1"});
+    p->set_name("ns2");
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1"}, std::move(p));
+
+    auto c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("BaseA");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::BaseA"s));
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("A1");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::A1"s));
+    c->add_parent({"ns1::ns2::BaseA"});
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("A2");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::A2"s));
+    c->add_parent({"ns1::ns2::BaseA"});
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("BaseB");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::BaseB"s));
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("B1");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::B1"s));
+    c->add_parent({"ns1::ns2::BaseB"});
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("B2");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::B2"s));
+    c->add_parent({"ns1::ns2::BaseB"});
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("Common");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::Common"s));
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("C1");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::C1"s));
+    c->add_parent({"ns1::ns2::Common"});
+    diagram.add(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"}, std::move(c));
+
+    diagram.set_complete(true);
+
+    diagram_filter filter(diagram, config);
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("A1");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::A1"s));
+    CHECK(filter.should_include(*c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("B1");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::B1"s));
+    CHECK(filter.should_include(*c));
+
+    c = std::make_unique<class_>(config.using_namespace());
+    c->set_namespace(namespace_{"ns1::ns2"});
+    c->set_name("C1");
+    c->set_id(to_id("ns1::ns2::C1"s));
+    CHECK(!filter.should_include(*c));
+}
+
+///
+/// Main test function
+///
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    Catch::Session session;
+    using namespace Catch::clara;
+
+    bool debug_log{false};
+    auto cli = session.cli() |
+        Opt(debug_log, "debug_log")["-u"]["--debug-log"]("Enable debug logs");
+
+    session.cli(cli);
+
+    int returnCode = session.applyCommandLine(argc, argv);
+    if (returnCode != 0)
+        return returnCode;
+
+    clanguml::cli::cli_handler clih;
+
+    std::vector<const char *> argvv = {
+        "clang-uml", "--config", "./test_config_data/simple.yml"};
+
+    if (debug_log)
+        argvv.push_back("-vvv");
+    else
+        argvv.push_back("-q");
+
+    clih.handle_options(argvv.size(), argvv.data());
+
+    return session.run();
+}