diff --git a/rye/src/cli/test.rs b/rye/src/cli/test.rs
index 05fe898a3c..f54c746e1e 100644
--- a/rye/src/cli/test.rs
+++ b/rye/src/cli/test.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct Args {
     #[arg(short, long)]
     all: bool,
     /// Perform the operation on a specific package
-    #[arg(short, long)]
+    #[arg(short, long, conflicts_with = "all")]
     package: Vec<String>,
     /// Use this pyproject.toml file
     #[arg(long, value_name = "PYPROJECT_TOML")]
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn execute(cmd: Args) -> Result<(), Error> {
         .join("pytest")
         .with_extension(EXE_EXTENSION);
 
-    let projects = locate_projects(project, cmd.all, &cmd.package[..])?;
+    let projects = locate_projects(project, cmd.all | cmd.package.is_empty(), &cmd.package[..])?;
 
     if !pytest.is_file() {
         let has_pytest = has_pytest_dependency(&projects)?;
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ pub fn execute(cmd: Args) -> Result<(), Error> {
     }
 
     for (idx, project) in projects.iter().enumerate() {
+        if project.workspace().is_some() && project.is_workspace_root() {
+            continue;
+        }
         if output != CommandOutput::Quiet {
             if idx > 0 {
                 println!();