diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c0d138d..3771d3f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ig-test",
-  "version": "1.6.7",
+  "version": "1.6.8",
   "description": "experimental test runner....",
   "main": "test.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index dff841c..000b082 100755
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -790,9 +790,9 @@ argv.Parser({
 
 	// list tests...
 	//
+	//default_files: undefined,
+	default_files: '{**/test/*.js,**-test.js,**/test.js,test.js}',
 	// NOTE: this uses .helpColumnOffset to align origins...
-	default_files: undefined,
-
 	// XXX if we do the printing in .stop(..) this will see all the modules...
 	'-l': '-list',
 	'-list': {