diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
index 48d5e0ea671..2c9709c897d 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ def _patch_redis_clients() -> Iterator[None]:
 def reset_redis_mock(_patch_redis_clients: None) -> None:
     """Reset the shared Redis mock after per-test client rebinding."""
     redis_mock.reset_mock()
+    # Restoring a monkeypatched method can leave it detached from the parent's reset traversal.
+    redis_mock.delete.reset_mock()
     redis_mock.get.return_value = None
     redis_mock.setex.return_value = None
     redis_mock.setnx.return_value = None
diff --git a/dev/pyrefly-check-local b/dev/pyrefly-check-local
index b14dfba996f..01a15db79be 100755
--- a/dev/pyrefly-check-local
+++ b/dev/pyrefly-check-local
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ if (( ${#target_paths[@]} == 0 )); then
   unit_tests_args=(
     "--summary=none"
     "--use-ignore-files=false"
+    "--disable-project-excludes-heuristics=true"
     "--config=$UNIT_TESTS_CONFIG"
   )
   if [[ "${PYREFLY_OUTPUT_FORMAT:-}" == "github" ]]; then
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ if (( ${#target_paths[@]} == 0 )); then
   test_containers_args=(
     "--summary=none"
     "--use-ignore-files=false"
+    "--disable-project-excludes-heuristics=true"
     "--config=$TEST_CONTAINERS_CONFIG"
   )
   if [[ "${PYREFLY_OUTPUT_FORMAT:-}" == "github" ]]; then