diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md
index 1fc9ad6..53f2bb4 100644
--- a/scripts/README.md
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ pip install pytest
 Check validity
 
 ```bash
-pytest
+pytest scripts/
 ```
diff --git a/scripts/pyproject.toml b/scripts/pyproject.toml
index f6eff7d..bb9b634 100644
--- a/scripts/pyproject.toml
+++ b/scripts/pyproject.toml
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [tool.setuptools]
 packages = ["fep_tools"]
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+norecursedirs = ["docs", "build"]
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