diff --git a/api/pytest.ini b/api/pytest.ini
index 4ab907403097c796663f02d6a878ccd197970a23..9be63d3531626526f46f196b840c02a9cae1c8b3 100644
--- a/api/pytest.ini
+++ b/api/pytest.ini
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.test
 
 # -- recommended but optional:
 python_files = tests.py test_*.py *_tests.py
+testpatsh = tests