diff --git a/.runsettings b/.runsettings
index 7af0056c81..ca48342bd6 100644
--- a/.runsettings
+++ b/.runsettings
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <RunSettings>
     <RunConfiguration>
         <!--Used in conjunction with ActiveIssueAttribute to skip tests with known issues-->
diff --git a/tests/coverlet.runsettings b/tests/coverlet.runsettings
index ee408a5f04..cffce3540b 100644
--- a/tests/coverlet.runsettings
+++ b/tests/coverlet.runsettings
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <RunSettings>
+    <RunConfiguration>
+        <!--Used in conjunction with ActiveIssueAttribute to skip tests with known issues-->
+        <TestCaseFilter>category!=failing</TestCaseFilter>
+    </RunConfiguration>
     <DataCollectionRunSettings>
         <DataCollectors>
             <DataCollector friendlyName="XPlat code coverage">