diff --git a/test_set/cvp-sanity/fixtures/base.py b/test_set/cvp-sanity/fixtures/base.py
index bd62ed4..aabf8d1 100644
--- a/test_set/cvp-sanity/fixtures/base.py
+++ b/test_set/cvp-sanity/fixtures/base.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def local_salt_client():
-    return utils.init_salt_client()
+    pytest.local_salt_client = utils.init_salt_client()
+    return pytest.local_salt_client
 
 
 nodes = utils.calculate_groups()