diff --git a/phpcs.xml b/phpcs.xml
index 078190ec787..c95ad7d41e9 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml
+++ b/phpcs.xml
@@ -52,5 +52,12 @@
 	</rule>
 	<rule ref="WordPress.Files.FileName.InvalidClassFileName">
 		<exclude-pattern>includes/**/abstract-*.php</exclude-pattern>
+		<exclude-pattern>tests/</exclude-pattern>
+	</rule>
+	<rule ref="Generic.Commenting">
+		<exclude-pattern>tests/</exclude-pattern>
+	</rule>
+	<rule ref="Squiz.Commenting">
+		<exclude-pattern>tests/</exclude-pattern>
 	</rule>
 </ruleset>