diff --git a/packages/zoe/package.json b/packages/zoe/package.json
index 0f1c34fc306a..8123bd4507d3 100644
--- a/packages/zoe/package.json
+++ b/packages/zoe/package.json
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
   ],
   "ava-xs": {
     "exclude": [
+      "TODO consider dropping ava-xs testing for Zoe package",
       "# path/url/import.meta stuff",
       "unitTests/contracts/",
       "test/swingsetTests/privateArgs/privateArgs.test.js",
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@
       "test/unitTests/scriptedOracle.test.js",
       "test/unitTests/zoe.test.js",
       "test/unitTests/zcf/allStagedSeatsUsed.test.js",
+      "# t.snapshot",
+      "test/exports.test.js",
       "# We use SWINGSET_WORKER_TYPE=xs ava to run these...",
       "swingsetTests"
     ]