diff --git a/debian/pybuild.testfiles b/debian/pybuild.testfiles
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/pybuild.testfiles
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+swh.core.egg-info
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export PYBUILD_NAME=swh.core
-export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-m 'not db' -p swh.core.pytest_plugin
+export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=-m 'not db'
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild