diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 942b2b0a1a0bf..6d9657737a8bd 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ markers =
     slow: mark a test as slow
     network: mark a test as network
     high_memory: mark a test as a high-memory only
+doctest_optionflags= NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE IGNORE_EXCEPTION_DETAIL