diff --git a/lib/detect-testing-library-utils.ts b/lib/detect-testing-library-utils.ts
index 503729c1..61e9383e 100644
--- a/lib/detect-testing-library-utils.ts
+++ b/lib/detect-testing-library-utils.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {
   TSESLint,
   TSESTree,
 } from '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils';
+import micromatch from 'micromatch';
+
 import {
   getAssertNodeInfo,
   getDeepestIdentifierNode,
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ import {
 
 export type TestingLibrarySettings = {
   'testing-library/utils-module'?: string;
-  'testing-library/filename-pattern'?: string;
+  'testing-library/file-patterns'?: string[];
   'testing-library/custom-renders'?: string[];
 };
 
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ type GetCustomModuleImportNodeFn = () => ImportModuleNode | null;
 type GetTestingLibraryImportNameFn = () => string | undefined;
 type GetCustomModuleImportNameFn = () => string | undefined;
 type IsTestingLibraryImportedFn = () => boolean;
-type IsValidFilenameFn = () => boolean;
+type IsMatchingFilenameFn = () => boolean;
 type IsGetQueryVariantFn = (node: TSESTree.Identifier) => boolean;
 type IsQueryQueryVariantFn = (node: TSESTree.Identifier) => boolean;
 type IsFindQueryVariantFn = (node: TSESTree.Identifier) => boolean;
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ export interface DetectionHelpers {
   getTestingLibraryImportName: GetTestingLibraryImportNameFn;
   getCustomModuleImportName: GetCustomModuleImportNameFn;
   isTestingLibraryImported: IsTestingLibraryImportedFn;
-  isValidFilename: IsValidFilenameFn;
+  isMatchingFilename: IsMatchingFilenameFn;
   isGetQueryVariant: IsGetQueryVariantFn;
   isQueryQueryVariant: IsQueryQueryVariantFn;
   isFindQueryVariant: IsFindQueryVariantFn;
@@ -110,7 +112,10 @@ export interface DetectionHelpers {
   isNodeComingFromTestingLibrary: IsNodeComingFromTestingLibraryFn;
 }
 
-const DEFAULT_FILENAME_PATTERN = '^.*\\.(test|spec)\\.[jt]sx?$';
+const DEFAULT_FILE_PATTERNS = [
+  '**/__tests__/**/*.[jt]s?(x)',
+  '**/?(*.)+(spec|test).[jt]s?(x)',
+];
 
 const FIRE_EVENT_NAME = 'fireEvent';
 const RENDER_NAME = 'render';
@@ -132,9 +137,9 @@ export function detectTestingLibraryUtils<
 
     // Init options based on shared ESLint settings
     const customModule = context.settings['testing-library/utils-module'];
-    const filenamePattern =
-      context.settings['testing-library/filename-pattern'] ??
-      DEFAULT_FILENAME_PATTERN;
+    const filePatterns =
+      context.settings['testing-library/file-patterns'] ??
+      DEFAULT_FILE_PATTERNS;
     const customRenders = context.settings['testing-library/custom-renders'];
 
     /**
@@ -244,12 +249,12 @@ export function detectTestingLibraryUtils<
     };
 
     /**
-     * Determines whether filename is valid or not for current file
-     * being analyzed based on "testing-library/filename-pattern" setting.
+     * Determines whether file matches given patterns for being analyzed or not
+     * based on "testing-library/file-patterns" setting.
      */
-    const isValidFilename: IsValidFilenameFn = () => {
+    const isMatchingFilename: IsMatchingFilenameFn = () => {
       const fileName = context.getFilename();
-      return !!fileName.match(filenamePattern);
+      return micromatch.isMatch(fileName, filePatterns);
     };
 
     /**
@@ -536,7 +541,7 @@ export function detectTestingLibraryUtils<
      * Determines if file inspected meets all conditions to be reported by rules or not.
      */
     const canReportErrors: CanReportErrorsFn = () => {
-      return isTestingLibraryImported() && isValidFilename();
+      return isTestingLibraryImported() && isMatchingFilename();
     };
 
     /**
@@ -566,7 +571,7 @@ export function detectTestingLibraryUtils<
       getTestingLibraryImportName,
       getCustomModuleImportName,
       isTestingLibraryImported,
-      isValidFilename,
+      isMatchingFilename,
       isGetQueryVariant,
       isQueryQueryVariant,
       isFindQueryVariant,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e98fd824..ffeab315 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@
     "semantic-release": "semantic-release"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils": "^4.18.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils": "^4.18.0",
+    "micromatch": "^4.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@commitlint/cli": "^12.0.1",
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^12.0.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.20",
+    "@types/micromatch": "^4.0.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.18.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.18.0",
     "cpy-cli": "^3.1.1",
diff --git a/tests/create-testing-library-rule.test.ts b/tests/create-testing-library-rule.test.ts
index 4907e995..3be02512 100644
--- a/tests/create-testing-library-rule.test.ts
+++ b/tests/create-testing-library-rule.test.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       import { foo } from 'report-me'
     `,
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(not-matching).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
     },
     {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       const { foo } = require('report-me')
     `,
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(not-matching).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
     },
     {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     },
     {
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(not-matching).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
       code: `
       // case: built-in "getBy*" query not reported because custom filename doesn't match
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     },
     {
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(not-matching).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
       code: `
       // case: built-in "queryBy*" query not reported because custom filename doesn't match
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     },
     {
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(not-matching).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
       code: `
       // case: built-in "findBy*" query not reported because custom filename doesn't match
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     {
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(not-matching).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
       code: `
       // case: matching custom settings partially - module but not filename
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     {
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(not-matching).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
-      filename: 'MyComponent.testing-library.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.testing-library.js',
       code: `
       // case: matching custom settings partially - filename but not module
       import { render } from 'other-utils'
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 3, column: 7, messageId: 'fakeError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       code: `
       // case: import module forced to be reported but from .spec.js named file
       import { foo } from 'report-me'
@@ -376,13 +376,23 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 3, column: 7, messageId: 'fakeError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.testing-library.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/__tests__/MyComponent.tsx',
+      code: `
+      // case: import module forced to be reported from __tests__ folder without .spec or .test suffix
+      import { foo } from 'report-me'
+    `,
+      errors: [{ line: 3, column: 7, messageId: 'fakeError' }],
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.testing-library.js',
       code: `
       // case: import module forced to be reported with custom file name
       import { foo } from 'report-me'
     `,
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': [
+          '**/?(*.)+(testing-library).[jt]s?(x)',
+        ],
       },
       errors: [{ line: 3, column: 7, messageId: 'fakeError' }],
     },
@@ -733,7 +743,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 3, column: 25, messageId: 'findByError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       code: `
       // case: custom "getBy*" query reported without import (aggressive reporting)
       getByIcon('search')
@@ -741,7 +751,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 3, column: 7, messageId: 'customQueryError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       code: `
       // case: custom "getBy*" query reported without import using within (aggressive reporting)
       within(container).getByIcon('search')
@@ -788,7 +798,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'getByError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -800,7 +810,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'queryByError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -823,7 +833,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'getByError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -835,7 +845,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'queryByError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -859,7 +869,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'customQueryError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -871,7 +881,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'customQueryError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -894,7 +904,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'customQueryError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -906,7 +916,7 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
       errors: [{ line: 4, column: 7, messageId: 'customQueryError' }],
     },
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.spec.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.spec.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
       },
@@ -920,11 +930,11 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
 
     // Test Cases for all settings mixed
     {
-      filename: 'MyComponent.custom-suffix.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.custom-suffix.js',
       settings: {
         'testing-library/custom-renders': ['customRender', 'renderWithRedux'],
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'custom-suffix\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(custom-suffix).[jt]s?(x)'],
       },
       code: `
       // case: all aggressive reporting disabled and filename setup - matching all custom settings
@@ -948,9 +958,11 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     {
       settings: {
         'testing-library/utils-module': 'test-utils',
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': [
+          '**/?(*.)+(testing-library|custom-suffix).[jt]s?(x)',
+        ],
       },
-      filename: 'MyComponent.testing-library.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/MyComponent.testing-library.js',
       code: `
       // case: matching all custom settings
       import { render } from 'test-utils'
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-await-sync-query.test.ts b/tests/lib/rules/no-await-sync-query.test.ts
index 2bef1ab9..b014430d 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-await-sync-query.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-await-sync-query.test.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     },
     // sync query awaited but not matching filename pattern is invalid but not reported
     {
-      settings: { 'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'nope\\.js' },
+      settings: {
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(nope).[jt]s?(x)'],
+      },
       code: `
       () => {
         const element = await getByRole('button')
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-dom-import.test.ts b/tests/lib/rules/no-dom-import.test.ts
index d459f9e7..8d8e8ffe 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-dom-import.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-dom-import.test.ts
@@ -27,35 +27,43 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     },
     {
       code: 'import { fireEvent } from "dom-testing-library"',
-      filename: 'filename.not-matching.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/filename.not-matching.js',
     },
     {
       code: 'import { fireEvent } from "dom-testing-library"',
-      settings: { 'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'nope\\.js' },
+      settings: {
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(nope).[jt]s?(x)'],
+      },
     },
     {
       code: 'const { fireEvent } = require("dom-testing-library")',
-      filename: 'filename.not-matching.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/filename.not-matching.js',
     },
     {
       code: 'const { fireEvent } = require("dom-testing-library")',
-      settings: { 'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'nope\\.js' },
+      settings: {
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(nope).[jt]s?(x)'],
+      },
     },
     {
       code: 'import { fireEvent } from "@testing-library/dom"',
-      filename: 'filename.not-matching.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/filename.not-matching.js',
     },
     {
       code: 'import { fireEvent } from "@testing-library/dom"',
-      settings: { 'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'nope\\.js' },
+      settings: {
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(nope).[jt]s?(x)'],
+      },
     },
     {
       code: 'const { fireEvent } = require("@testing-library/dom")',
-      filename: 'filename.not-matching.js',
+      filename: 'project/src/filename.not-matching.js',
     },
     {
       code: 'const { fireEvent } = require("@testing-library/dom")',
-      settings: { 'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'nope\\.js' },
+      settings: {
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': ['**/?(*.)+(nope).[jt]s?(x)'],
+      },
     },
   ],
   invalid: [
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-manual-cleanup.test.ts b/tests/lib/rules/no-manual-cleanup.test.ts
index 3c681b27..6b56683e 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-manual-cleanup.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-manual-cleanup.test.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
     },
     {
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': [
+          '**/?(*.)+(testing-library).[jt]s?(x)',
+        ],
       },
       code: `
       import { render, cleanup } from "${ALL_TESTING_LIBRARIES_WITH_CLEANUP[0]}"
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-node-access.test.ts b/tests/lib/rules/no-node-access.test.ts
index c8a9e3f7..4df15a40 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-node-access.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-node-access.test.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ ruleTester.run(RULE_NAME, rule, {
         }
       `,
       settings: {
-        'testing-library/filename-pattern': 'testing-library\\.js',
+        'testing-library/file-patterns': [
+          '**/?(*.)+(testing-library).[jt]s?(x)',
+        ],
       },
     },
     {
diff --git a/tests/lib/test-utils.ts b/tests/lib/test-utils.ts
index 88c1b778..b02a3a87 100644
--- a/tests/lib/test-utils.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/test-utils.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { resolve } from 'path';
 import { TSESLint } from '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils';
 
 const DEFAULT_TEST_CASE_CONFIG = {
-  filename: 'MyComponent.test.js',
+  filename:
+    '/Users/whoever/project/src/components/MyComponent/MyComponent.test.js',
 };
 
 class TestingLibraryRuleTester extends TSESLint.RuleTester {