diff --git a/.mocharc.jsonc b/.mocharc.jsonc
index 4cde66cb..06df4ac9 100644
--- a/.mocharc.jsonc
+++ b/.mocharc.jsonc
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
   "parallel": true,
   "slow": 1000,
   "timeout": 30000,
+  "require": "./test/beforeEach.js",
   "spec": "./test/unit/*.js"
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/beforeEach.js b/test/beforeEach.js
similarity index 62%
rename from test/unit/beforeEach.js
rename to test/beforeEach.js
index 9d055a0b..42830d44 100644
--- a/test/unit/beforeEach.js
+++ b/test/beforeEach.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const detectLibc = require('detect-libc');
-const sharp = require('../../');
+const sharp = require('../');
 
 const libcFamily = detectLibc.familySync();
 const usingCache = !(process.env.G_DEBUG || libcFamily === detectLibc.MUSL);
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ const usingSimd = !(process.env.G_DEBUG || process.env.VIPS_NOVECTOR);
 const concurrency = process.env.VIPS_CONCURRENCY ||
   (libcFamily === detectLibc.MUSL || process.arch === 'arm' ? 1 : undefined);
 
-beforeEach(function () {
-  sharp.cache(usingCache);
-  sharp.simd(usingSimd);
-  sharp.concurrency(concurrency);
-});
+exports.mochaHooks = {
+  beforeEach () {
+    sharp.cache(usingCache);
+    sharp.simd(usingSimd);
+    sharp.concurrency(concurrency);
+  },
 
-afterEach(function () {
-  if (global.gc) {
-    global.gc();
+  afterEach () {
+    if (global.gc) {
+      global.gc();
+    }
   }
-});
+};