diff --git a/meta-aws-tests/meta-aws-tests.sh b/meta-aws-tests/meta-aws-tests.sh
index ba82faf..c00655c 100755
--- a/meta-aws-tests/meta-aws-tests.sh
+++ b/meta-aws-tests/meta-aws-tests.sh
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ for RELEASE in $RELEASES ; do
     # setup build/local.conf
     setup_config
 
-    # find all recipes in meta-aws or use package
-    ALL_RECIPES=${PACKAGE-`find ../meta-aws -name *.bb -type f  | sed 's!.*/!!' | sed 's!.bb!!' | sed 's!_.*!!' | sort | uniq | sed -z 's/\n/ /g'`}
-
     # those tests are known to not work with others etc.
     THINGS_TO_EXCLUDE="-name aws-cli-v2"
 
+    # find all recipes in meta-aws or use package
+    ALL_RECIPES=${PACKAGE-`find ../meta-aws -name *.bb -type f ! \( ${THINGS_TO_EXCLUDE} \)  | sed 's!.*/!!' | sed 's!.bb!!' | sed 's!_.*!!' | sort | uniq | sed -z 's/\n/ /g'`}
+
     # find all recipes having a ptest in meta-aws
     ptest_recipes=${PACKAGE-`find ../meta-aws -name *.bb -type f ! \( ${THINGS_TO_EXCLUDE} \) -print | xargs grep -l 'inherit.*ptest.*'| sed 's!.*/!!' | sed 's!.bb!!' | sed 's!_.*!!' | sort | uniq | sed -z 's/\n/ /g'`}