1diff --git a/test/aio/ipctest.py b/test/aio/ipctest.py
2index 88e4cda..3d0fd9c 100644
3--- a/test/aio/ipctest.py
4+++ b/test/aio/ipctest.py
5@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
6 from subprocess import Popen
7 import pytest
8+import pytest_asyncio
9
10 from i3ipc.aio import Connection
11 from i3ipc import CommandReply
12@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class IpcTest:
13 def event_loop(self):
14 return asyncio.get_event_loop()
15
16- @pytest.fixture(scope='class')
17+ @pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope='class', loop_scope='class')
18 async def i3(self):
19 process = Popen(['i3', '-c', 'test/i3.config'])
20 # wait for i3 to start up
21diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
22index 1ea6b80..788bdac 100644
23--- a/pytest.ini
24+++ b/pytest.ini
25@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
26 [pytest]
27 timeout = 5
28+asyncio_default_test_loop_scope = class