diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-pytests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-pytests.yml
index 0e6689bd..811ca043 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-pytests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-pytests.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Bandit
         run: |
           pip install bandit
-          bandit --format json --output bandit-report.json --recursive tests/
+          bandit --format json --output bandit-report.json
       - name: SonarQube
         if: always()
         uses: sonarsource/sonarqube-scan-action@master