diff --git a/modules/sdk-api/.mocharc.js b/modules/sdk-api/.mocharc.js
index ae5ec5d5c8..63e14f5541 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-api/.mocharc.js
+++ b/modules/sdk-api/.mocharc.js
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ module.exports = {
   reporter: 'min',
   'reporter-option': ['cdn=true', 'json=false'],
   exit: true,
-  spec: ['test/unit/**/*.ts'],
 };
diff --git a/modules/sdk-api/package.json b/modules/sdk-api/package.json
index 4df9997da7..a7ab857988 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-api/package.json
+++ b/modules/sdk-api/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "prepare": "npm run build",
     "test": "npm run coverage",
     "coverage": "nyc -- npm run unit-test",
-    "unit-test": "mocha"
+    "unit-test": "mocha 'test/unit/**/*.ts'"
   },
   "author": "BitGo SDK Team <sdkteam@bitgo.com>",
   "license": "MIT",