diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 57df793..66d7528 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from litecord.blueprints.auth import make_token
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="app")
-def _test_app(unused_tcp_port, event_loop):
+async def _test_app(unused_tcp_port):
     set_blueprints(main_app)
     main_app.config["_testing"] = True
 
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ def _test_app(unused_tcp_port, event_loop):
     main_app.config["REGISTRATIONS"] = True
 
     # make sure we're calling the before_serving hooks
-    event_loop.run_until_complete(main_app.startup())
+    await main_app.startup()
 
     # https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/fixture.html#fixture-finalization-executing-teardown-code
     yield main_app
 
     # properly teardown
-    event_loop.run_until_complete(main_app.shutdown())
+    await main_app.shutdown()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="test_cli")