diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5f3ffb7576..9cc072c175 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ vendor
 coverage/
 .ruby-gemset
 .tool-versions
+.rspec_status
diff --git a/common/spec/spec_helper.rb b/common/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 6b439325bd..0652904ab2 100644
--- a/common/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/common/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   config.order = :rand
   config.mock_with(:rspec) { |mocks| mocks.verify_partial_doubles = true }
   config.raise_errors_for_deprecations!
+  config.example_status_persistence_file_path = ".rspec_status"
 
   config.after do
     # Ensure we clear any cached timeouts between tests