diff --git a/oida/checkers/services.py b/oida/checkers/services.py
index 3031c0c..48133a3 100644
--- a/oida/checkers/services.py
+++ b/oida/checkers/services.py
@@ -60,8 +60,15 @@ def _check_if_service_or_selector(self) -> bool:
         if self.name in ("services", "selectors"):
             return True
 
+        # Don't require for test files
+        if self.name.startswith("test_"):
+            return False
+
         # Check if file is in services/ or selectors/ directory
         if self.module:
+            # Don't require for test modules
+            if ".tests." in self.module or ".test." in self.module:
+                return False
             # Check if module contains .services. or .selectors., or ends with .services or .selectors
             if ".services." in self.module or ".selectors." in self.module:
                 return True
diff --git a/tests/test_keyword_only_checker.py b/tests/test_keyword_only_checker.py
index 8c52103..47e72c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_keyword_only_checker.py
+++ b/tests/test_keyword_only_checker.py
@@ -477,3 +477,31 @@ def test_top_level_method_checked_nested_not_checked(
 ) -> None:
     # Top-level class method is valid, nested class method is not checked
     assert not violations
+
+
+@pytest.mark.module(
+    """\
+def test_create_user(username, email):
+    pass
+""",
+    name="test_user_services",
+    module="project.app.tests.services",
+)
+def test_test_files_not_checked(
+    checker: KeywordOnlyChecker, violations: list[Violation]
+) -> None:
+    assert not violations
+
+
+@pytest.mark.module(
+    """\
+def util(username, email):
+    pass
+""",
+    name="utils",
+    module="project.app.tests.services",
+)
+def test_test_dirs_not_checked(
+    checker: KeywordOnlyChecker, violations: list[Violation]
+) -> None:
+    assert not violations