diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/test_cancellation.py b/tests/test_cancellation.py
index 5fd58fbc..18ad3615 100644
--- a/tests/test_cancellation.py
+++ b/tests/test_cancellation.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import tractor
 from tractor._testing import (
     tractor_test,
 )
-from conftest import no_windows
+from .conftest import no_windows
 
 
 def is_win():