diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
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+pytest_plugins = 'indico'
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+; more verbose summary (include skip/fail/error/warning), coverage
+addopts = -rsfEw --cov . --cov-report html --no-cov-on-fail
+; only check for tests in suffixed files
+python_files = *_test.py
+; we need the livesync plugin to be loaded
+indico_plugins = vc_zoom