diff --git a/completions/pytest b/completions/pytest
index 4299c5947be..bbd5d85d95c 100644
--- a/completions/pytest
+++ b/completions/pytest
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ _pytest()
     local cur prev words cword split comp_args
     _comp_initialize -s -n : -- "$@" || return
 
-    local otherflags='!(-*|*[kmorpWn]*)'
+    local otherflags='!(-*|*[kmorpcWn]*)'
     # shellcheck disable=SC2254
     case $prev in
         --help | --maxfail | --report | --junit-prefix | --doctest-glob | \
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ _pytest()
             _filedir log
             return
             ;;
-        --ignore)
+        --ignore | -${otherflags}c)
             _filedir
             return
             ;;