diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 940e2c18..470557fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@45775bd8235c68ba998cffa5171334d58593da47 # v3.28.15
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          config: |
+            paths-ignore:
+              - test
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
           # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
           # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.