diff --git a/tests/.suitespec.json b/tests/.suitespec.json
index 143ef63a62e..e1d036b4581 100644
--- a/tests/.suitespec.json
+++ b/tests/.suitespec.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         ],
         "core": [
             "ddtrace/internal/__init__.py",
+            "ddtrace/internal/_exceptions.py",
             "ddtrace/internal/_rand.pyi",
             "ddtrace/internal/_rand.pyx",
             "ddtrace/internal/_stdint.h",