diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 99cc8e1b..5044465b 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ log_cli = true
 log_cli_level = INFO
 addopts = --cov-report term-missing --cov=etl/epc --cov=recommendations --cov=backend --cov=etl/epc_clean --cov=etl/spatial
 testpaths =
+    tests
     recommendations/tests
     backend/tests
     backend/address2UPRN/tests