diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..750d8ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import pytest
+from django.conf import settings
+
+
+def pytest_sessionstart(session):
+    print("test")
+    settings.configure()
diff --git a/tests/test_middleware.py b/tests/test_middleware.py
index 82e896d..bf07c1e 100644
--- a/tests/test_middleware.py
+++ b/tests/test_middleware.py
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
-from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpRequest
-from django.conf import settings
+from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django_signposting.middleware import SignpostingMiddleware
-import pytest
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
-def configure_django_settings():
-    settings.configure()
 
 
 def test_middleware_no_signposting():
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 3933411..f11e8a6 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 from django.http import HttpResponse
-from django.conf import settings
 from django_signposting.utils import add_signposts
-import pytest
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
-def configure_django_settings():
-    settings.configure()
 
 
 def test_add_signpost():