diff --git a/tcp_tests/fixtures/reclass_fixtures.py b/tcp_tests/fixtures/reclass_fixtures.py
index a2d84cb..c28de1d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/fixtures/reclass_fixtures.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/fixtures/reclass_fixtures.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 LOG = logger.logger
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def reclass_actions(config, underlay_actions):
     """Fixture that provides various actions for salt
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py b/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py
index 226ab22..d662180 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 LOG = logger.logger
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def salt_actions(config, underlay_actions):
     """Fixture that provides various actions for salt
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/fixtures/underlay_fixtures.py b/tcp_tests/fixtures/underlay_fixtures.py
index a8856d6..1cfae51 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/fixtures/underlay_fixtures.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/fixtures/underlay_fixtures.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     request.addfinalizer(test_fin)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def underlay_actions(config):
     """Fixture that provides SSH access to underlay objects.