diff --git a/tests/pytest.ini b/tests/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2a90a7aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pytest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[pytest]
+norecursedirs = dbt_project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests_with_db/dbt_project/packages.yml b/tests/tests_with_db/dbt_project/packages.yml
index b74c0ef5a..8e96d403f 100644
--- a/tests/tests_with_db/dbt_project/packages.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_with_db/dbt_project/packages.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 packages:
-  - local: ../../
+  - local: ../../../elementary/monitor/dbt_project
   - package: dbt-labs/dbt_utils
     version: |
       {%- set minor_to_utils_range_map = {