diff --git a/packages/test-exclude/index.js b/packages/test-exclude/index.js
index d44ec125..19d9c29e 100644
--- a/packages/test-exclude/index.js
+++ b/packages/test-exclude/index.js
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ exportFunc.defaultExclude = [
     'test{,-*}.js',
     '**/*{.,-}test.js',
     '**/__tests__/**',
-    '**/node_modules/**'
+    '**/node_modules/**',
+    '**/babel.config.js'
 ];
 
 module.exports = exportFunc;
diff --git a/packages/test-exclude/test/test-exclude.js b/packages/test-exclude/test/test-exclude.js
index d6c499c5..f337b887 100644
--- a/packages/test-exclude/test/test-exclude.js
+++ b/packages/test-exclude/test/test-exclude.js
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ describe('testExclude', function() {
             'test{,-*}.js',
             '**/*{.,-}test.js',
             '**/__tests__/**',
-            '**/node_modules/**'
+            '**/node_modules/**',
+            '**/babel.config.js'
         ]);
     });