diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 889853f8..77a3daf4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ $ pyinstaller --clean --noconfirm vorta.spec
 
 Tests are in the folder `/tests`. Testing happens at the level of UI components. Calls to `borg` are mocked and can be replaced with some example json-output. To run tests:
 ```
-$ python setup.py test
+$ pytest
 ```
 
 ## Why the Name?
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index fd3f3373..c98ed190 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -43,17 +43,15 @@ tests_require =
   pytest
   pytest-qt
   pytest-mock
+  pytest-xdist
   pytest-faulthandler
 
 [options.entry_points]
 gui_scripts =
   vorta = vorta.__main__:main
 
-[aliases]
-test=pytest
-
 [tool:pytest]
-addopts = -vs
+addopts = --forked -vs
 testpaths = tests
 qt_default_raising = true
 filterwarnings =