diff --git a/lib/dl_core/dl_core_tests/conftest.py b/lib/dl_core/dl_core_tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24e2d3dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/dl_core/dl_core_tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pytest_plugins = ("aiohttp.pytest_plugin",)  # and it, in turn, includes 'pytest_asyncio.plugin'
diff --git a/lib/dl_core/dl_core_tests/unit/conftest.py b/lib/dl_core/dl_core_tests/unit/conftest.py
index 5a48d8dc7..73a14a096 100644
--- a/lib/dl_core/dl_core_tests/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/lib/dl_core/dl_core_tests/unit/conftest.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 import pytest
 
 
-pytest_plugins = ("aiohttp.pytest_plugin",)  # and it, in turn, includes 'pytest_asyncio.plugin'
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def loop(event_loop):
     asyncio.set_event_loop(event_loop)