diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_cli/project.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_cli/project.py
index f3a4c9bb55bc3..6ef168e0ae837 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_cli/project.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_cli/project.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def project_cli() -> None:
 # Keywords to flag in package names. When a project name contains one of these keywords, we check
 # if a conflicting PyPI package exists.
 FLAGGED_PACKAGE_KEYWORDS = ["dagster", "dbt"]
-VALID_EXCLUDES: List[str] = ["README", "setup", "test"]
+VALID_EXCLUDES: List[str] = ["README", "setup", "tests"]
 
 scaffold_repository_command_help_text = (
     "(DEPRECATED; Use `dagster project scaffold --excludes readme` instead) "