diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-dns/.nycrc b/packages/google-cloud-dns/.nycrc
index a1a8e6920ce..feb032400d4 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-dns/.nycrc
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-dns/.nycrc
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   "exclude": [
     "src/*{/*,/**/*}.js",
     "src/*/v*/*.js",
-    "test/**/*.js"
+    "test/**/*.js",
+    "build/test"
   ],
   "watermarks": {
     "branches": [
diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-dns/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-dns/package.json
index 79cd8ca89d1..cd095383aca 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-dns/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-dns/package.json
@@ -80,10 +80,5 @@
     "tmp": "^0.0.33",
     "typescript": "~3.2.0",
     "uuid": "^3.2.1"
-  },
-  "nyc": {
-    "exclude": [
-      "build/test"
-    ]
   }
 }