diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 2c2dad0..d1bba72 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 [pytest]
-addopts = -v
+addopts =
+    -v
+    # (only needed by windows) disable faulthandler plugin to suppress non-fatal error msgs
+    -p no:faulthandler