diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 56670e8660..48f422a35c 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ max-line-length = 120
 extend-ignore = E203
 filename =
     ./aerospike_helpers/**/*.py,
-    ./test/**/*.py
+    ./test/{new_tests,metrics}/*.py