diff --git a/phpcs.ruleset.xml b/phpcs.ruleset.xml
index 75ef3a0a5423a3..83f15faffd4e70 100644
--- a/phpcs.ruleset.xml
+++ b/phpcs.ruleset.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@
 
 	<rule ref="WordPress-Core" />
 	<rule ref="WordPress-Docs" />
+
+	<!-- Do not require docblocks for unit tests -->
+	<rule ref="Squiz.Commenting.FunctionComment.Missing">
+		<exclude-pattern>phpunit/*</exclude-pattern>
+	</rule>
 </ruleset>