diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3627102..781edfa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ include = ["pythonbpf*"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests"]
+pythonpath = ["."]
 python_files = ["test_*.py"]
-python_classes = ["Test*"]
-python_functions = ["test_*"]
 markers = [
     "verifier: requires sudo/root for kernel verifier tests (not run by default)",
     "vmlinux: requires vmlinux.py for current kernel",
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29