diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index e604b0b9..006bc2bc 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 testpaths = tests/
 norecursedirs = .* *.egg *.egg-info env* devenv* docs
 addopts = -m tendermint
+looponfailroots = bigchaindb tests