diff --git a/lib/content/package-json.hbs b/lib/content/package-json.hbs
index 98e7d591..d9523151 100644
--- a/lib/content/package-json.hbs
+++ b/lib/content/package-json.hbs
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@
   "standard": {{{ del }}},
   "tap": {
     {{#if workspacePaths}}
-    "test-ignore": "^({{ join workspacePaths "|" }})/",
+      "exclude": {{#if tap18}}[
+        "{{ join workspaceGlobs "," }}"
+        ]{{else }}{{{ del }}}{{/if}},
+      "test-ignore": {{#if tap18}}{{{ del }}}{{else}}"^({{ join workspacePaths "|" }})/"{{/if}},
     {{/if}}
     {{#if typescript}}
     {{#if tap16}}