diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index e7b8a710f..a5f561268 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 [pytest]
 addopts = --import-mode=importlib
+consider_namespace_packages = true
 ; environment variables that will be added before tests are run
 ; key=value pairs with no spaces
 ; env_vars =