diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 49930d6129d..652175c2430 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ omit =
     distributed/tests/test*
     distributed/*/tests/test*
     distributed/cli/utils.py
+    distributed/cli/dask_spec.py
     distributed/deploy/ssh.py
     distributed/_ipython_utils.py
     distributed/_version.py
diff --git a/distributed/cli/dask_scheduler.py b/distributed/cli/dask_scheduler.py
index acb4d04198f..d4b9657740f 100755
--- a/distributed/cli/dask_scheduler.py
+++ b/distributed/cli/dask_scheduler.py
@@ -218,4 +218,4 @@ def go():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    go()
+    go()  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/distributed/cli/dask_ssh.py b/distributed/cli/dask_ssh.py
index 52cea93ae09..a3dc2aa3030 100755
--- a/distributed/cli/dask_ssh.py
+++ b/distributed/cli/dask_ssh.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def main(
         if not scheduler:
             scheduler = hostnames[0]
 
-    except IndexError:
+    except IndexError:  # pragma: no cover
         print(ctx.get_help())
         exit(1)
 
@@ -202,25 +202,25 @@ def main(
 
     import distributed
 
-    print("\n---------------------------------------------------------------")
+    print("\n---------------------------------------------------------------")  # pragma: no cover
     print(
         "                 Dask.distributed v{version}\n".format(
             version=distributed.__version__
         )
-    )
-    print(f"Worker nodes: {len(hostnames)}")
-    for i, host in enumerate(hostnames):
+    )  # pragma: no cover
+    print(f"Worker nodes: {len(hostnames)}")  # pragma: no cover
+    for i, host in enumerate(hostnames):  # pragma: no cover
         print(f"  {i}: {host}")
-    print(f"\nscheduler node: {scheduler}:{scheduler_port}")
-    print("---------------------------------------------------------------\n\n")
+    print(f"\nscheduler node: {scheduler}:{scheduler_port}")  # pragma: no cover
+    print("---------------------------------------------------------------\n\n")  # pragma: no cover
 
     # Monitor the output of remote processes.  This blocks until the user issues a KeyboardInterrupt.
     c.monitor_remote_processes()
 
     # Close down the remote processes and exit.
-    print("\n[ dask-ssh ]: Shutting down remote processes (this may take a moment).")
+    print("\n[ dask-ssh ]: Shutting down remote processes (this may take a moment).")  # pragma: no cover
     c.shutdown()
-    print("[ dask-ssh ]: Remote processes have been terminated. Exiting.")
+    print("[ dask-ssh ]: Remote processes have been terminated. Exiting.")  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 def go():
@@ -229,4 +229,4 @@ def go():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    go()
+    go()  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/distributed/cli/dask_worker.py b/distributed/cli/dask_worker.py
index 65ea3065fff..762bf9e46c8 100755
--- a/distributed/cli/dask_worker.py
+++ b/distributed/cli/dask_worker.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def main(
     enable_proctitle_on_current()
     enable_proctitle_on_children()
 
-    if bokeh_port is not None:
+    if bokeh_port is not None:  # pragma: no cover
         warnings.warn(
             "The --bokeh-port flag has been renamed to --dashboard-address. "
             "Consider adding ``--dashboard-address :%d`` " % bokeh_port
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def main(
         else:
             # if contact address is not present we use the listen_address for contact
             contact_address = listen_address
-    except ValueError as e:
+    except ValueError as e:  # pragma: no cover
         logger.error("Failed to launch worker. " + str(e))
         sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ async def run():
         if not signal_fired:
             logger.info("Timed out starting worker")
         sys.exit(1)
-    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:  # pragma: no cover
         pass
     finally:
         logger.info("End worker")
@@ -492,4 +492,4 @@ def go():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    go()
+    go()  # pragma: no cover