diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 24f1aa4..ec0809f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ target-version = "py311"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 python_functions = "test_* setup_*"
-norecursedirs = "previous-work recipes"
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+norecursedirs = ".* previous-work recipes"
+testpaths = "tests"
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