diff --git a/backend/__tests__/tsconfig.json b/backend/__tests__/tsconfig.json
index 9ad7a6fb6..205c5141c 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/tsconfig.json
+++ b/backend/__tests__/tsconfig.json
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
   "ts-node": {
     "files": true
   },
+  "files": ["../src/types/types.d.ts", "../../shared-types/types.d.ts"],
   "include": ["./**/*.spec.ts", "./setup-tests.ts"]
 }
diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/tsconfig.json b/frontend/__tests__/tsconfig.json
index 9ad7a6fb6..2a9b8e610 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/tsconfig.json
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/tsconfig.json
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
   "ts-node": {
     "files": true
   },
+  "files": ["../src/ts/types/types.d.ts", "../../shared-types/types.d.ts"],
   "include": ["./**/*.spec.ts", "./setup-tests.ts"]
 }
diff --git a/monkeytype.code-workspace b/monkeytype.code-workspace
index 1bb709c10..b527b42ac 100644
--- a/monkeytype.code-workspace
+++ b/monkeytype.code-workspace
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 			"name":"frontend",
 			"path":"frontend",
 		},
+		{
+			"name":"shared-types",
+			"path":"shared-types",
+		},
 		{
 			"name":"root",
 			"path": "./"
@@ -17,10 +21,10 @@
 		 "files.exclude": {
             "frontend": true,
             "backend": true,
+			"shared-types": true,
         },
         "jest.disabledWorkspaceFolders": [
-            "root"
+            "root","shared-types"
         ]
-		
 	}
 }
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