--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -21,23 +21,24 @@
   },
   "mocha": {
     "timeout": 9999999,
-    "require": ["ts-node/register", "./src/util/globalSetup.ts"]
+    "require": ["ts-node/register"]
   },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint --ext .ts,.js src/",
     "fix": "eslint --ext .ts,.js src/ --fix",
+    "setup": "ts-node ./src/util/globalSetup.ts",
 
-    "test": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './src/**/*.*test.ts'",
+    "test": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './src/**/*.*test.ts'",
     "testParallelFull": "yarn testParallel && yarn testSequential",
-    "testParallel": "mocha --parallel --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './src/**/*.test.ts'",
-    "testSequential": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './src/**/*.seqtest.ts'",
-    "testStructure": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/nesting/*.*test.ts",
-    "testEth": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/**/*.*test.ts'",
-    "testEthNesting": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/nesting/**/*.*test.ts'",
-    "testEthFractionalizer": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/fractionalizer/**/*.*test.ts'",
-    "testEthMarketplace": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/marketplace/**/*.*test.ts'",
-    "testEvent": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./src/check-event/*.*test.ts",
-    "testRmrk": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/rmrk/*.*test.ts",
+    "testParallel": "yarn setup && mocha --parallel --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './src/**/*.test.ts'",
+    "testSequential": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './src/**/*.seqtest.ts'",
+    "testStructure": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/nesting/*.*test.ts",
+    "testEth": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/**/*.*test.ts'",
+    "testEthNesting": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/nesting/**/*.*test.ts'",
+    "testEthFractionalizer": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/fractionalizer/**/*.*test.ts'",
+    "testEthMarketplace": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/marketplace/**/*.*test.ts'",
+    "testEvent": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./src/check-event/*.*test.ts",
+    "testRmrk": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/rmrk/*.*test.ts",
 
     "testEthPayable": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register './**/eth/payable.test.ts'",
     "testEthTokenProperties": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/eth/tokenProperties.test.ts",
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
     "testFT": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/fungible.test.ts",
     "testEthFT": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/eth/fungible.test.ts",
     "testRPC": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/rpc.test.ts",
-    "testPromotion": "mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/app-promotion.test.ts",
+    "testPromotion": "yarn setup && mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/app-promotion.test.ts",
 
     "testXcmUnique": "RUN_XCM_TESTS=1 mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/xcm/xcmUnique.test.ts",
     "testXcmQuartz": "RUN_XCM_TESTS=1 mocha --timeout 9999999 -r ts-node/register ./**/xcm/xcmQuartz.test.ts",
--- a/tests/src/util/globalSetup.ts
+++ b/tests/src/util/globalSetup.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 import * as path from 'path';
 import {promises as fs} from 'fs';
 
-// This file is used in the mocha package.json section
-export async function mochaGlobalSetup() {
+// This function should be called before running test suites.
+const globalSetup = async (): Promise<void> => {
   await usingPlaygrounds(async (helper, privateKey) => {
     try {
       // 1. Create donors for test files
       await fundFilenamesWithRetries(3)
         .then((result) => {
-          if (!result) process.exit(1);
+          if (!result) Promise.reject();
         });
 
       // 2. Set up App Promotion admin 
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(error);
-      process.exit(1);
+      Promise.reject();
     }
   });
-}
+};
 
 async function getFiles(rootPath: string): Promise<string[]> {
   const files = await fs.readdir(rootPath, {withFileTypes: true});
@@ -100,3 +100,5 @@
       return fundFilenamesWithRetries(--retriesLeft);
     });
 };
+
+globalSetup().catch(() => process.exit(1));