diff --git a/tractor/_testing/pytest.py b/tractor/_testing/pytest.py
index eb730cf4..b60918e7 100644
--- a/tractor/_testing/pytest.py
+++ b/tractor/_testing/pytest.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def _reap_orphaned_subactors():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def reap_subactors_per_test():
+def reap_subactors_per_test() -> int:
     '''
     Per-test (function-scoped) zombie-subactor reaper —
     **opt-in**, NOT autouse.
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def reap_subactors_per_test():
     '''
     import os
     parent_pid: int = os.getpid()
-    yield
+    yield parent_pid
     from tractor._testing._reap import (
         find_descendants,
         reap,