diff --git a/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/src/utils.ts b/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/src/utils.ts
index 6364d617d..6dc58587e 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/src/utils.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export function generateSkipTagsFromCapabilities(capabilities: Capabilities.Reso
                 .find((filter: WebdriverIO.Capabilities) => Object.keys(filter)
                     .every((key: keyof WebdriverIO.Capabilities) => match((capabilities as Record<string, string>)[key], filter[key] as RegExp)))
             if (isSkip) {
-                generatedTags.push(`(not ${tag.replace(/[()[\]{}^$*+?.|\\]/g, '\\$&')})`)
+                generatedTags.push(`(not ${tag.replace(/[(){}^$*+?.|\\]/g, '\\$&')})`)
             }
         }
     })
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/tests/fixtures/test_skip.feature b/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/tests/fixtures/test_skip.feature
index 1f6586559..bacc3c1d6 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/tests/fixtures/test_skip.feature
+++ b/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/tests/fixtures/test_skip.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ Feature: Test Feature
     Given a step passes
     When a step passes
 
-  @skip(browserName="chrome") 
+  @skip(browserName="chrome")
+  @skip(browserName=["firefox","safari"])
   Scenario: Scenario #1
     Given a step passes
     When a step passes
diff --git a/tests/cucumber/test.feature b/tests/cucumber/test.feature
index a8c5d7022..b6bcdb767 100644
--- a/tests/cucumber/test.feature
+++ b/tests/cucumber/test.feature
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Feature: Example feature
         Then  I should fail once but pass on the second run
 
     @skip(browserName="chrome")
+    @skip(browserName=["firefox","safari"])
     Scenario: Skipped... should never be executed
         Then  this test should fail
 
@@ -60,4 +61,4 @@ Feature: Example feature
 
     Scenario: Supports snapshot testing
         Then it can take a file snapshot
-        And  it can take an inline snapshot
\ No newline at end of file
+        And  it can take an inline snapshot
diff --git a/tests/smoke.runner.js b/tests/smoke.runner.js
index 46fccbb73..c061292ac 100644
--- a/tests/smoke.runner.js
+++ b/tests/smoke.runner.js
@@ -482,6 +482,33 @@ const cucumberFileOption = async () => {
     )
 }
 
+/**
+ * Cucumber @skip() tag
+ */
+const cucumberSkipTag = async () => {
+    for (const browserName of ['chrome', 'firefox']) {
+        const { skippedSpecs } = await launch(
+            'cucumberTestrunner',
+            path.resolve(__dirname, 'helpers', 'cucumber-hooks.conf.js'),
+            {
+                capabilities: [{ browserName }],
+                specs: [
+                    path.resolve(__dirname, 'cucumber', 'test.feature'),
+                    path.resolve(__dirname, 'cucumber', 'test-skipped.feature')
+                ],
+                cucumberOpts: {
+                    tags: '(not @SKIPPED_TAG)',
+                    ignoreUndefinedDefinitions: true,
+                    retry: 1,
+                    retryTagFilter: '@retry',
+                    scenarioLevelReporter: true
+                }
+            }
+        )
+        assert.strictEqual(skippedSpecs, 1)
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * wdio test run with custom service
  */
@@ -1136,6 +1163,7 @@ const jasmineAfterHookArgsValidation = async () => {
         cucumberPendingTest,
         cucumberReporter,
         cucumberFileOption,
+        cucumberSkipTag,
         standaloneTest,
         mochaAsyncTestrunner,
         customService,