diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.__src_folder_name}}/src/tests/local/conftest.py b/{{cookiecutter.__src_folder_name}}/src/tests/local/conftest.py
index 7918326..f680704 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.__src_folder_name}}/src/tests/local/conftest.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.__src_folder_name}}/src/tests/local/conftest.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {# standard library imports #}
 {% if cookiecutter.project_backend == "fastapi" %}
-from multiprocessing import Process
+import multiprocessing
 import socket
 import time
 {% endif %}
 {% if cookiecutter.project_backend == "flask" %}
+import multiprocessing
 import os
 import pathlib
-from multiprocessing import Process
 {% endif %}
 {% if cookiecutter.project_backend == "django" %}
 import os
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if cookiecutter.project_backend in ("flask", "fastapi") %}
+# Set start method to "fork" to avoid issues with pickling on OSes that default to "spawn"
+multiprocessing.set_start_method("fork")
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if cookiecutter.project_backend == "fastapi" %}
 def wait_for_server_ready(
     url: str, timeout: float = 10.0, check_interval: float = 0.5
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ def live_server_url(app_with_db):
     # Start the process
     hostname = ephemeral_port_reserve.LOCALHOST
     free_port = ephemeral_port_reserve.reserve(hostname)
-    proc = Process(
+    proc = multiprocessing.Process(
         target=run_server,
         args=(
             app_with_db,