diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f0d0324d53..19b52ff235 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 minversion = "6.0"
-addopts = "--ignore=openpilot/ --ignore=opendbc/ --ignore=panda/ --ignore=rednose_repo/ --ignore=tinygrad_repo/ --ignore=laika_repo/ -Werror --strict-config --strict-markers"
+addopts = "--ignore=openpilot/ --ignore=cereal/ --ignore=opendbc/ --ignore=panda/ --ignore=rednose_repo/ --ignore=tinygrad_repo/ --ignore=laika_repo/ -Werror --strict-config --strict-markers"
 python_files = "test_*.py"
 #timeout = "30"  # you get this long by default
 markers = [