diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/README.md b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/README.md
index dc9889fe6..891e2fc05 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/README.md
@@ -39,11 +39,14 @@ This plugin does not require a plugin on jenkins and it makes use of Jenkins API
   ## empty will use default value 10
   # max_subjob_per_layer = 10
 
-  ## Jobs to exclude from gathering
-  # job_exclude = [ "job1", "job2/subjob1/subjob2", "job3/*"]
+  ## Jobs to include or exclude from gathering
+  ## When using both lists, job_exclude has priority.
+  ## Wildcards are supported: [ "jobA/*", "jobB/subjob1/*"]
+  # job_include = [ "*" ]
+  # job_exclude = [ ]
 
   ## Nodes to exclude from gathering
-  # node_exclude = [ "node1", "node2" ]
+  # node_exclude = [ ]
 
   ## Worker pool for jenkins plugin only
   ## Empty this field will use default value 5
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go
index 46637836b..78820da55 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ type Jenkins struct {
 	MaxSubJobDepth    int               `toml:"max_subjob_depth"`
 	MaxSubJobPerLayer int               `toml:"max_subjob_per_layer"`
 	JobExclude        []string          `toml:"job_exclude"`
-	jobFilter         filter.Filter
+	JobInclude        []string          `toml:"job_include"`
+	jobFilterExclude  filter.Filter
+	jobFilterInclude  filter.Filter
 
 	NodeExclude []string `toml:"node_exclude"`
 	nodeFilter  filter.Filter
@@ -77,11 +79,14 @@ const sampleConfig = `
   ## empty will use default value 10
   # max_subjob_per_layer = 10
 
-  ## Jobs to exclude from gathering
-  # job_exclude = [ "job1", "job2/subjob1/subjob2", "job3/*"]
+  ## Jobs to include or exclude from gathering
+  ## When using both lists, job_exclude has priority.
+  ## Wildcards are supported: [ "jobA/*", "jobB/subjob1/*"]
+  # job_include = [ "*" ]
+  # job_exclude = [ ]
 
   ## Nodes to exclude from gathering
-  # node_exclude = [ "node1", "node2" ]
+  # node_exclude = [ ]
 
   ## Worker pool for jenkins plugin only
   ## Empty this field will use default value 5
@@ -157,8 +162,13 @@ func (j *Jenkins) initialize(client *http.Client) error {
 	}
 	j.Source = u.Hostname()
 
-	// init job filter
-	j.jobFilter, err = filter.Compile(j.JobExclude)
+	// init job filters
+	j.jobFilterExclude, err = filter.Compile(j.JobExclude)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error compile job filters[%s]: %v", j.URL, err)
+	}
+
+	j.jobFilterInclude, err = filter.Compile(j.JobInclude)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error compile job filters[%s]: %v", j.URL, err)
 	}
@@ -303,8 +313,14 @@ func (j *Jenkins) getJobDetail(jr jobRequest, acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	if j.MaxSubJobDepth > 0 && jr.layer == j.MaxSubJobDepth {
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	// filter out not included job.
+	if j.jobFilterInclude != nil && j.jobFilterInclude.Match(jr.hierarchyName()) == false {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// filter out excluded job.
-	if j.jobFilter != nil && j.jobFilter.Match(jr.hierarchyName()) {
+	if j.jobFilterExclude != nil && j.jobFilterExclude.Match(jr.hierarchyName()) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins_test.go b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins_test.go
index f09f5f9a9..ffac5d830 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins_test.go
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ func TestInitialize(t *testing.T) {
 				Log:             testutil.Logger{},
 				URL:             ts.URL,
 				ResponseTimeout: internal.Duration{Duration: time.Microsecond},
+				JobInclude:      []string{"jobA", "jobB"},
 				JobExclude:      []string{"job1", "job2"},
 				NodeExclude:     []string{"node1", "node2"},
 			},
@@ -806,6 +807,9 @@ func TestGatherJobs(t *testing.T) {
 				URL:             ts.URL,
 				MaxBuildAge:     internal.Duration{Duration: time.Hour},
 				ResponseTimeout: internal.Duration{Duration: time.Microsecond},
+				JobInclude: []string{
+					"*",
+				},
 				JobExclude: []string{
 					"ignore-1",
 					"apps/ignore-all/*",