diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 1763e9e..fae7cf7 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def mock_signer(get_random_checksum_address):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('testerchain', 'agency')
-def porter(ursulas, mock_rest_middleware, test_registry):
+def porter(ursulas, mock_rest_middleware, test_registry, module_mocker):
     porter = Porter(
         domain=TEMPORARY_DOMAIN,
         eth_endpoint=MOCK_ETH_PROVIDER_URI,
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ def porter(ursulas, mock_rest_middleware, test_registry):
         verify_node_bonding=False,
         network_middleware=mock_rest_middleware,
     )
+    module_mocker.patch.object(porter, "_get_ursula_version", return_value="7.4.0")
     yield porter
     porter.stop_learning_loop()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_get_ursulas.py b/tests/test_get_ursulas.py
index c596a5d..bedaa34 100644
--- a/tests/test_get_ursulas.py
+++ b/tests/test_get_ursulas.py
@@ -195,15 +195,12 @@ def test_get_ursulas_schema(get_random_checksum_address):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("timeout", [None, 15, 20])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("duration", [None, 0, 60 * 60 * 24, 60 * 60 * 24 * 365])
 def test_get_ursulas_python_interface(
-    mocker,
     porter,
     ursulas,
     timeout,
     duration,
     excluded_staker_address_for_duration_greater_than_0,
 ):
-    mocker.patch.object(porter, "_get_ursula_version", return_value="7.4.0")
-
     # simple
     quantity = 4
     ursulas_info = porter.get_ursulas(quantity=quantity)
@@ -289,16 +286,12 @@ def test_get_ursulas_python_interface(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("timeout", [None, 10, 20])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("duration", [None, 0, 60 * 60 * 24, 60 * 60 * 24 * 365])
 def test_get_ursulas_web_interface(
-    mocker,
-    porter,
     porter_web_controller,
     ursulas,
     timeout,
     duration,
     excluded_staker_address_for_duration_greater_than_0,
 ):
-    mocker.patch.object(porter, "_get_ursula_version", return_value="7.4.0")
-
     # Send bad data to assert error return
     response = porter_web_controller.get(
         "/get_ursulas", data=json.dumps({"bad": "input"})