diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46704b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from runtests import setup_run_tests, teardown_run_tests
+
+state = None
+
+
+def pytest_sessionstart(session):
+    global state
+    process_setup_args = (0, None, False, None)
+    test_labels, state = setup_run_tests(*process_setup_args)
+
+
+def pytest_sessionfinish(session, exitstatus):
+    teardown_run_tests(state)
diff --git a/tests/runner.py b/tests/runner.py
index e0e6f15..e7d2df6 100644
--- a/tests/runner.py
+++ b/tests/runner.py
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ def run_tests(self, test_labels, **kwargs):
         if self.keepdb:
             argv.append("--reuse-db")
 
+        argv.append("--noconftest")
+
         return pytest.main(argv)