diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1e0f4f86..ed1f5765 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -292,12 +292,13 @@ jobs:
           name: run tests
           command: |
             . venv/bin/activate
-            # pip install pytest-cov==2.8.1  # hack to avoid regression
-            #python run_tests.py
-            python -m pytest --cov=xdoctest --cov-config .coveragerc --cov-report term -s
+            python run_tests.py
       - store_artifacts:
           path: test-reports
           destination: test-reports
+      - store_artifacts:
+          path: .coverage
+          destination: .coverage
 
 
   .test_full_template: &test_full_template  
@@ -328,12 +329,13 @@ jobs:
           name: run tests
           command: |
             . venv/bin/activate
-            # pip install pytest-cov==2.8.1  # hack to avoid regression
-            #python run_tests.py
-            python -m pytest --cov=xdoctest --cov-config .coveragerc --cov-report term -s
+            python run_tests.py
       - store_artifacts:
           path: test-reports
           destination: test-reports
+      - store_artifacts:
+          path: .coverage
+          destination: .coverage
 
   .gpgsign_template: &gpgsign_template  
     <<: 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e52216a..b538bea0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 
 ## Version 0.15.4 - Unreleased
 
+### Fixed
+* Minor issues with release tarballs. 
+
 
 ## Version 0.15.3 - Released 2021-01-28
 
diff --git a/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
index e941c8ef..041256d3 100755
--- a/run_tests.py
+++ b/run_tests.py
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import pytest
     import sys
-    # NOTE: it is important to return the correct error code
-    sys.exit(pytest.main([
+    package_name = 'xdoctest'
+    pytest_args = [
         '-p', 'pytester',
         '-p', 'no:doctest',
-        '--cov=xdoctest',
         '--cov-config', '.coveragerc',
         '--cov-report', 'html',
         '--cov-report', 'term',
         '--xdoctest',
-    ] + sys.argv[1:]))
+        '--cov=' + package_name,
+        package_name, 'testing'
+    ]
+    pytest_args = pytest_args + sys.argv[1:]
+    sys.exit(pytest.main(pytest_args))