diff --git a/requirements/edx/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
index 0db55bacb2ed..1117b67d029a 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/base.txt
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ django_nose==1.1
 django-jasmine==0.3.2
 django_debug_toolbar
 django-debug-toolbar-mongo
+nose-ignore-docstring
 
 git+https://github.com/mfogel/django-settings-context-processor.git
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d01e55c7db02..844df75ce842 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 logging-clear-handlers=1
 with-xunit=1
 rednose=1
+with-ignore-docstrings=1
 
 # Uncomment the following line to open pdb when a test fails
-#pdb=1
\ No newline at end of file
+#pdb=1