diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
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+from mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def mock_zmq_context():
+    with patch("zmq.Context") as mock:
+        mock.instance.return_value = MagicMock()
+        yield mock
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