# Do you put tests outside the \`tests/\` folder?

**URL:** <https://discourse.elm-lang.org/t/do-you-put-tests-outside-the-tests-folder/6386>\
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**Created:** [October 9, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.elm-lang.org/t/do-you-put-tests-outside-the-tests-folder/6386 "2020-10-09T15:37:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.elm-lang.org/t/do-you-put-tests-outside-the-tests-folder/6386/13 "2020-10-13T23:50:03Z")

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Using `elm-test src/` worked, it found all the tests. It was a bit slower 2.5 secs without the glob vs 1.5secs with the glob.

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