diff --git a/test/unit/conftest.py b/test/unit/conftest.py
index df4f172..1f2810c 100644
--- a/test/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/test/unit/conftest.py
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ from hashlib import sha256
 from binascii import unhexlify
 
 from apps.cli.blob import Blob
-from pisa.api import start_api
 from pisa.responder import Job
-from pisa.watcher import Watcher
 from pisa.tools import bitcoin_cli
 from pisa.db_manager import DBManager
 from pisa.appointment import Appointment
@@ -29,18 +27,6 @@ def run_bitcoind():
     sleep(0.1)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def run_api(db_manager):
-    watcher = Watcher(db_manager)
-
-    api_thread = Thread(target=start_api, args=[watcher])
-    api_thread.daemon = True
-    api_thread.start()
-
-    # It takes a little bit of time to start the API (otherwise the requests are sent too early and they fail)
-    sleep(0.1)
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
 def prng_seed():
     random.seed(0)
diff --git a/test/unit/test_api.py b/test/unit/test_api.py
index 8872811..b51ef07 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_api.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_api.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 import json
 import pytest
 import requests
+from time import sleep
+from threading import Thread
 
-from pisa import HOST, PORT, c_logger
+from pisa.api import start_api
+from pisa.watcher import Watcher
 from pisa.tools import bitcoin_cli
-from test.unit.conftest import generate_blocks, get_random_value_hex, generate_dummy_appointment_data
+from pisa import HOST, PORT, c_logger
 from pisa.conf import MAX_APPOINTMENTS
+from test.unit.conftest import generate_blocks, get_random_value_hex, generate_dummy_appointment_data
 
 c_logger.disabled = True
 
@@ -16,6 +20,18 @@ appointments = []
 locator_dispute_tx_map = {}
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def run_api(db_manager):
+    watcher = Watcher(db_manager)
+
+    api_thread = Thread(target=start_api, args=[watcher])
+    api_thread.daemon = True
+    api_thread.start()
+
+    # It takes a little bit of time to start the API (otherwise the requests are sent too early and they fail)
+    sleep(0.1)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def new_appointment():
     appointment, dispute_tx = generate_dummy_appointment_data()