diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
index 4d738e8e37..c8e94ee393 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ the last matching regex is used:
         if args.test_dirs is None:
             test_dirs = (
                 "basics",
+                "circuitpython",  # CIRCUITPY-CHANGE
                 "micropython",
                 "misc",
                 "extmod",