diff --git a/.github/codeql/code-ql.config.yml b/.github/codeql/code-ql.config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dff368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/codeql/code-ql.config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name: "My CodeQL config"
+
+paths:
+  - lib
+paths-ignore:
+  - node_modules
+  - '**/*.test.js'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index f08e335..ba6f253 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 #
 name: "CodeQL"
 
-paths:
-  - lib
-paths-ignore:
-  - node_modules
-  - test
-
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master" ]
@@ -51,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        config-file: ./.github/codeql/codeql-config.yml
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
         # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.