diff --git a/test/tox.centos_8.ini b/test/tox.centos_8.ini
index dac10e97..5e94baa6 100644
--- a/test/tox.centos_8.ini
+++ b/test/tox.centos_8.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands =  docker build -f _centos_8.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-            pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_centos_common_support.py
+            pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_centos_common_support.py
diff --git a/test/tox.centos_9.ini b/test/tox.centos_9.ini
index aa7009e1..d1de2c54 100644
--- a/test/tox.centos_9.ini
+++ b/test/tox.centos_9.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands = docker build -f _centos_9.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_centos_common_support.py
+           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_centos_common_support.py
diff --git a/test/tox.debian_10.ini b/test/tox.debian_10.ini
index a012bda4..4913b173 100644
--- a/test/tox.debian_10.ini
+++ b/test/tox.debian_10.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands = docker build -f _debian_10.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py
+           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py
diff --git a/test/tox.debian_11.ini b/test/tox.debian_11.ini
index 48dc9df1..fa8412a8 100644
--- a/test/tox.debian_11.ini
+++ b/test/tox.debian_11.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands = docker build -f _debian_11.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py
+           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py
diff --git a/test/tox.fedora_36.ini b/test/tox.fedora_36.ini
index 0cc6f29c..47a4e08e 100644
--- a/test/tox.fedora_36.ini
+++ b/test/tox.fedora_36.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands = docker build -f _fedora_36.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_fedora_support.py
+           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_fedora_support.py
diff --git a/test/tox.fedora_37.ini b/test/tox.fedora_37.ini
index d6f44533..4a1d4f25 100644
--- a/test/tox.fedora_37.ini
+++ b/test/tox.fedora_37.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands = docker build -f _fedora_37.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_fedora_support.py
+           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py ./test_centos_fedora_common_support.py ./test_fedora_support.py
diff --git a/test/tox.ubuntu_20.ini b/test/tox.ubuntu_20.ini
index 88ee0b54..51715e91 100644
--- a/test/tox.ubuntu_20.ini
+++ b/test/tox.ubuntu_20.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands = docker build -f _ubuntu_20.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py
+           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py
diff --git a/test/tox.ubuntu_22.ini b/test/tox.ubuntu_22.ini
index cb5527ab..70a0c820 100644
--- a/test/tox.ubuntu_22.ini
+++ b/test/tox.ubuntu_22.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ envlist = py3
 allowlist_externals = docker
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 commands = docker build -f _ubuntu_22.Dockerfile -t pytest_pihole:test_container ../
-           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py
+           pytest {posargs:-vv -n auto --dist worksteal} ./test_any_automated_install.py ./test_any_utils.py