diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
index 04455c97..46c61350 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ module.exports = {
         '**/__mocks__/**', // jest pattern
         'test.{js,jsx}', // repos with a single test file
         'test-*.{js,jsx}', // repos with multiple top-level test files
-        '**/*.{test,spec}.{js,jsx}', // tests where the extension denotes that it is a test
+        '**/*{.,_}{test,spec}.{js,jsx}', // tests where the extension or filename suffix denotes that it is a test
         '**/jest.config.js', // jest config
         '**/webpack.config.js', // webpack config
         '**/webpack.config.*.js', // webpack config