diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 8a9134b096..a0dd96b63b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@
 source-dir = doc/source
 build-dir = doc/build
 all_files = 1
+
+[nosetests]
+verbosity=2
+detailed-errors=1
+cover-package = zuul
+cover-html = true
+cover-erase = true