diff --git a/py/conftest.py b/py/conftest.py
index 982d801b7..229b0793e 100644
--- a/py/conftest.py
+++ b/py/conftest.py
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ option = py.test.config.addoptions("execnet options",
                help=("target to run tests requiring ssh, e.g. "
                      "user@codespeak.net")),
     )
+
+dist_rsync_roots = ['.']