diff --git a/lang/python/Makefile b/lang/python/Makefile
index 4300eef71..25d07fbd4 100644
--- a/lang/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/Makefile
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ define PyBasePackage
   define PyPackage/$(1)/filespec
     ifneq ($(2),)
       $(subst $(space),$(newline),$(foreach lib_file,$(2),+|$(lib_file)))
+      -|/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)/*/test
+      -|/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)/*/tests
     endif
   endef
 endef
diff --git a/lang/python3/Makefile b/lang/python3/Makefile
index 1276ae546..a0711a3f6 100644
--- a/lang/python3/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python3/Makefile
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ define Py3BasePackage
   define Py3Package/$(1)/filespec
     ifneq ($(2),)
       $(subst $(space),$(newline),$(foreach lib_file,$(2),+|$(lib_file)))
+      -|/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)/*/test
+      -|/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)/*/tests
     endif
   endef
 endef