diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 8821294..d9421a8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ from toot.console import run_command
 from toot.exceptions import ApiError, ConsoleError
 from toot.output import print_out
 
-# Host name of a test instance to run integration tests against
-# DO NOT USE PUBLIC INSTANCES!!!
-BASE_URL = os.getenv("TOOT_TEST_BASE_URL")
 
 # Mastodon database name, used to confirm user registration without having to click the link
 DATABASE_DSN = os.getenv("TOOT_TEST_DATABASE_DSN")
@@ -38,17 +35,10 @@ TRUMPET = str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "trumpet.png")
 ASSETS_DIR = str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "assets")
 
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Fixtures
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def create_app():
-    if not BASE_URL:
-        pytest.skip("Skipping integration tests, BASE_URL not set")
-    instance = api.get_instance(BASE_URL)
-    response = api.create_app(BASE_URL)
-    return App(instance["uri"], BASE_URL, response["client_id"], response["client_secret"])
+def create_app(base_url):
+    instance = api.get_instance(base_url)
+    response = api.create_app(base_url)
+    return App(instance["uri"], base_url, response["client_id"], response["client_secret"])
 
 
 def register_account(app: App):
@@ -67,9 +57,26 @@ def confirm_user(email):
     conn.commit()
 
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fixtures
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# Host name of a test instance to run integration tests against
+# DO NOT USE PUBLIC INSTANCES!!!
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def app():
-    return create_app()
+def base_url():
+    base_url = os.getenv("TOOT_TEST_BASE_URL")
+
+    if not base_url:
+        pytest.skip("Skipping integration tests, TOOT_TEST_BASE_URL not set")
+
+    return base_url
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def app(base_url):
+    return create_app(base_url)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_read.py b/tests/integration/test_read.py
index 13f05d1..abdd295 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_read.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_read.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
 
-from tests.integration.conftest import BASE_URL
 from toot import api
 from toot.exceptions import ConsoleError
 
@@ -12,8 +11,8 @@ def test_instance(app, run):
     assert "running Mastodon" in out
 
 
-def test_instance_anon(app, run_anon):
-    out = run_anon("instance", BASE_URL)
+def test_instance_anon(app, run_anon, base_url):
+    out = run_anon("instance", base_url)
     assert "Mastodon" in out
     assert app.instance in out
     assert "running Mastodon" in out
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ def test_search_hashtag(app, user, run):
     assert out == "Hashtags:\n#hashtag_x, #hashtag_y, #hashtag_z"
 
 
-def test_tags(run):
+def test_tags(run, base_url):
     out = run("tags_followed")
     assert out == "You're not following any hashtags."
 
@@ -65,19 +64,19 @@ def test_tags(run):
     assert out == "✓ You are now following #foo"
 
     out = run("tags_followed")
-    assert out == f"* #foo\t{BASE_URL}/tags/foo"
+    assert out == f"* #foo\t{base_url}/tags/foo"
 
     out = run("tags_follow", "bar")
     assert out == "✓ You are now following #bar"
 
     out = run("tags_followed")
     assert out == "\n".join([
-        f"* #bar\t{BASE_URL}/tags/bar",
-        f"* #foo\t{BASE_URL}/tags/foo",
+        f"* #bar\t{base_url}/tags/bar",
+        f"* #foo\t{base_url}/tags/foo",
     ])
 
     out = run("tags_unfollow", "foo")
     assert out == "✓ You are no longer following #foo"
 
     out = run("tags_followed")
-    assert out == f"* #bar\t{BASE_URL}/tags/bar"
+    assert out == f"* #bar\t{base_url}/tags/bar"