diff --git a/tests/unit/conftest.py b/tests/unit/conftest.py
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+++ b/tests/unit/conftest.py
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+from django.db.models import signals
+
+
+def disconnect_signals():
+    signals.pre_save.receivers = []
+    signals.post_save.receivers = []
+
+
+def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
+    disconnect_signals()