diff --git a/tests/test_utils_pv.py b/tests/test_utils_pv.py
index 44fb336fb..3a52a85d2 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_pv.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_pv.py
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ def run_test_ioc():
     prefix = "TEST:"
     ioc = TestIOC(prefix=prefix)
 
-    # Solution : éviter que caproto parse les args pytest
-    _, run_options = ioc_arg_parser(default_prefix=prefix, desc="Test IOC", argv=[])
-
     def start_ioc():
-        run(ioc.pvdb, **run_options)
+        # Run the IOC directly, no parsing
+        asyncio.run(run(ioc.pvdb, startup_hook=None))
 
     thread = threading.Thread(target=start_ioc, daemon=True)
     thread.start()
-    time.sleep(1.5)  # wait until IOC is ready
+
+    # Let the IOC boot up
+    time.sleep(1.5)
     yield