diff --git a/backend/tsconfig.json b/backend/tsconfig.json
index a5c9a51..a9c764a 100644
--- a/backend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/backend/tsconfig.json
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
     "moduleResolution": "node"
   },
   "include": ["src/**/*"],
-  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "src/__tests__"]
 }