diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pytest.ini b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pytest.ini
index 9fb488cb..52b48ab0 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pytest.ini
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pytest.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [pytest]
 addopts = --ds=config.settings.test
+python_files = tests.py test_*.py
 {%- if cookiecutter.js_task_runner != 'None' %}
 norecursedirs = node_modules
 {%- endif %}