diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 660efd5b89..0cb56c400f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def read(fname):
 setup(
     name="SynapseHomeServer",
     version="0.0.1",
-    packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests"]),
+    packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests", "tests.*"]),
     description="Reference Synapse Home Server",
     install_requires=[
         "syutil==0.0.2",