diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d280de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[pytest]
+asyncio_mode = auto
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_league_request_rating.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_league_request_rating.py
index b01a76c..e68e1ae 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_league_request_rating.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_league_request_rating.py
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ async def league_service(database, message_queue_service):
     service.kill()
 
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
-
-
 async def test_rate_new_player(league_service):
     new_player_id = 50
     rating_type = "global"
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_message_queue_service.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_message_queue_service.py
index 37943d9..6e46c78 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_message_queue_service.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_message_queue_service.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
                                            MessageQueueService,
                                            message_to_dict)
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 async def mq_service():
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py
index b4a622e..f8ad877 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 from service.league_service.typedefs import (InvalidScoreError, League,
                                              LeagueScore)
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 async def league_service(database, message_queue_service):
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_message_queue.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_message_queue.py
index 5643a9a..3e9e155 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_message_queue.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_message_queue.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 from service.message_queue_service import (ConnectionAttemptFailed,
                                            MessageQueueService)
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 async def mq_service():
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_season_generator.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_season_generator.py
index 8b71848..a778beb 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_season_generator.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_season_generator.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
                                league_season_division_subdivision)
 from service.season_generator import SeasonGenerator
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def season_generator(database):