diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 42d3133add..4fad4111d3 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
           command: |
             pwd
             ls
-            python -m pytest -vv tests/ -x --junitxml=test-results/junit.xml --durations=5 "not (otel_tests)"
+            python -m pytest -vv tests/ -x --junitxml=test-results/junit.xml --durations=5 --ignore=tests/otel_tests
           no_output_timeout: 120m
 
       # Store test results