diff --git a/pandapipes/pytest.ini b/pandapipes/pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+python_paths = . ..
+site_dirs = . ..
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diff --git a/tutorials/pytest.ini b/tutorials/pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+python_paths = . ..
+site_dirs = . ..
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