diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bf1ac81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+pythonpath = ["."]
+addopts = ["--ignore=tests/test_gilded_rose_approvals.py"]
diff --git a/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py b/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py
index 1c92f638..33e19e86 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import sys
 import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+_EXERCISE_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+if str(_EXERCISE_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_EXERCISE_ROOT))
 
 from gilded_rose import Item, GildedRose
 
 
 class GildedRoseTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_foo(self):
+    def test_normal_item_at_zero_quality_stays_zero(self):
         items = [Item("foo", 0, 0)]
         gilded_rose = GildedRose(items)
         gilded_rose.update_quality()
-        self.assertEqual("fixme", items[0].name)
+        self.assertEqual(0, items[0].quality)
 
         
 if __name__ == '__main__':