diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d7cab46..1321f06 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ setup(
     url="https://github.com/saltstack/pytest-salt-factories",
     description="Pytest Salt Plugin",
     long_description=read("README.rst"),
-    packages=find_packages(),
+    packages=find_packages(exclude=['tests', 'tests.*']),
     cmdclass=versioneer.get_cmdclass(),
     install_requires=parse_requirements(),
     extras_require={"docker": ["docker"], "salt": ["salt>=3000.1"]},