diff --git a/tests/test_unit/test_napari_widgets.py b/tests/test_unit/test_napari_widgets.py
index 27bf8eb4..c3472665 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit/test_napari_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit/test_napari_widgets.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def meta_widget(make_napari_viewer) -> MovementMetaWidget:
+def meta_widget(make_napari_viewer_proxy) -> MovementMetaWidget:
     """Fixture to expose the MovementMetaWidget for testing.
 
     Simultaneously acts as a smoke test that the widget
     can be instantiated without crashing."""
-    viewer = make_napari_viewer()
+    viewer = make_napari_viewer_proxy()
     return MovementMetaWidget(viewer)