diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 182235fbe7f..bc5ec81bf5f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -75,19 +75,17 @@ exclude= [
     [tool.coverage.run]
         omit = [
             "astropy/__init__*",
-            "astropy/conftest.py",
-            "astropy/*setup*",
-            "astropy/*/tests/*",
-            "astropy/tests/test_*",
+            "astropy/**/conftest.py",
+            "astropy/**/setup*",
+            "astropy/**/tests/*",
             "astropy/extern/*",
             "astropy/utils/compat/*",
             "astropy/version*",
             "astropy/wcs/docstrings*",
             "*/astropy/__init__*",
-            "*/astropy/conftest.py",
-            "*/astropy/*setup*",
-            "*/astropy/*/tests/*",
-            "*/astropy/tests/test_*",
+            "*/astropy/**/conftest.py",
+            "*/astropy/**/setup*",
+            "*/astropy/**/tests/*",
             "*/astropy/extern/*",
             "*/astropy/utils/compat/*",
             "*/astropy/version*",