diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/unit-tests/docker-compose.yml b/tools/docker-compose/unit-tests/docker-compose.yml
index 77bf989475..4293aac28a 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/unit-tests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/unit-tests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: tools/docker-compose/unit-tests/Dockerfile
     environment:
       SWIG_FEATURES: "-cpperraswarn -includeall -I/usr/include/openssl"
+      TEST_DIRS: "awx/main/tests/unit"
     command: ["make requirements_test test"]
 
     volumes: