diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 636bdd178..7a818185b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [tool:pytest]
 norecursedirs = .* *.egg build dist docs bin boot core dev etc home lib lib64 media mnt node_modules opt proc root run sbin srv sys tmp usr var venv
 testpaths = ./
-python_files = **/test/*.py test/**.py
+python_files = **/test/test_*.py
+confcutdir = test
 
 [coverage:run]
 branch = True