diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 73ac3104..ab7a734c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ decnet = "decnet.cli:app"
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 asyncio_mode = "auto"
 asyncio_debug = "true"
-asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "module"
+asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "function"
 addopts = "-v -q -x -n 4 --dist load"
 norecursedirs = [
     "tests/live",
diff --git a/tests/ttp/rule_precision/conftest.py b/tests/ttp/rule_precision/conftest.py
index c9e86ab2..a2367152 100644
--- a/tests/ttp/rule_precision/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/ttp/rule_precision/conftest.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def compiled_rules() -> list[CompiledRule]:
     return _load_compiled_rules()
 
 
-@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="module", loop_scope="module")
 async def precision_engine(
     compiled_rules: list[CompiledRule],
 ) -> RuleEngine:
diff --git a/tests/web/test_web_api.py b/tests/web/test_web_api.py
index 988a9d4f..bd462d00 100644
--- a/tests/web/test_web_api.py
+++ b/tests/web/test_web_api.py
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ class TestLifespan:
             with patch("decnet.web.api.log_ingestion_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
                 with patch("decnet.web.api.log_collector_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
                     with patch("decnet.web.api.attacker_profile_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
-                        async with lifespan(mock_app):
-                            mock_repo.initialize.assert_awaited_once()
+                        with patch("decnet.web.api.tarpit_watcher_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
+                            async with lifespan(mock_app):
+                                mock_repo.initialize.assert_awaited_once()
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_lifespan_db_retry(self):
@@ -155,5 +156,6 @@ class TestLifespan:
                 with patch("decnet.web.api.log_ingestion_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
                     with patch("decnet.web.api.log_collector_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
                         with patch("decnet.web.api.attacker_profile_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
-                            async with lifespan(mock_app):
-                                assert _call_count == 3
+                            with patch("decnet.web.api.tarpit_watcher_worker", return_value=asyncio.sleep(0)):
+                                async with lifespan(mock_app):
+                                    assert _call_count == 3