diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 [pytest]
-testpaths = ./vcsserver
-addopts = -v
+testpaths = vcsserver
+norecursedirs = vcsserver/hook_utils/hook_templates
+cache_dir = /tmp/.pytest_cache
+
+
+addopts =
+  --pdbcls=IPython.terminal.debugger:TerminalPdb