diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 4b9c2766..1f70dc20 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 _XDIST_ARGS = ["--numprocesses", "auto"]
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(
+    params=[_NO_ARGS, _XDIST_ARGS],
+    ids=["no_plugin", "with_xdist"],
+)
+def plugin_args(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> list[str]:
+    """Fixture to test with various plugins"""
+    return request.param
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(
     params=[
         _NO_ARGS,
@@ -15,6 +24,6 @@
     ],
     ids=["no_plugin", "with_xdist"],
 )
-def plugin_args(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> list[str]:
-    """Fixture to test with various plugins"""
+def plugin_args_fails_xdist(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> list[str]:
+    """Fixture to test with various plugins, but expected to fail xdist"""
     return request.param