diff --git a/tests/test_internal_db.py b/tests/test_internal_db.py
index 755ddae5..3f8d6904 100644
--- a/tests/test_internal_db.py
+++ b/tests/test_internal_db.py
@@ -1,38 +1,45 @@
-from .fixtures import app_client
 import pytest
 
 
-def test_internal_only_available_to_root(app_client):
-    cookie = app_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
-    assert app_client.get("/_internal").status == 403
-    assert app_client.get("/_internal", cookies={"ds_actor": cookie}).status == 200
+@pytest.mark.ds_client
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_internal_only_available_to_root(ds_client):
+    cookie = ds_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
+    assert (await ds_client.get("/_internal")).status_code == 403
+    assert (await ds_client.get("/_internal", cookies={"ds_actor": cookie})).status_code == 200
 
 
-def test_internal_databases(app_client):
-    cookie = app_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
-    databases = app_client.get(
+@pytest.mark.ds_client
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_internal_databases(ds_client):
+    cookie = ds_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
+    databases = (await ds_client.get(
         "/_internal/databases.json?_shape=array", cookies={"ds_actor": cookie}
-    ).json
+    )).json()
     assert len(databases) == 2
     assert databases[0]["database_name"] == "_internal"
     assert databases[1]["database_name"] == "fixtures"
 
 
-def test_internal_tables(app_client):
-    cookie = app_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
-    tables = app_client.get(
+@pytest.mark.ds_client
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_internal_tables(ds_client):
+    cookie = ds_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
+    tables = (await ds_client.get(
         "/_internal/tables.json?_shape=array", cookies={"ds_actor": cookie}
-    ).json
+    )).json()
     assert len(tables) > 5
     table = tables[0]
     assert set(table.keys()) == {"rootpage", "table_name", "database_name", "sql"}
 
 
-def test_internal_indexes(app_client):
-    cookie = app_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
-    indexes = app_client.get(
+@pytest.mark.ds_client
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_internal_indexes(ds_client):
+    cookie = ds_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
+    indexes = (await ds_client.get(
         "/_internal/indexes.json?_shape=array", cookies={"ds_actor": cookie}
-    ).json
+    )).json()
     assert len(indexes) > 5
     index = indexes[0]
     assert set(index.keys()) == {
@@ -46,11 +53,13 @@ def test_internal_indexes(app_client):
     }
 
 
-def test_internal_foreign_keys(app_client):
-    cookie = app_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
-    foreign_keys = app_client.get(
+@pytest.mark.ds_client
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_internal_foreign_keys(ds_client):
+    cookie = ds_client.actor_cookie({"id": "root"})
+    foreign_keys = (await ds_client.get(
         "/_internal/foreign_keys.json?_shape=array", cookies={"ds_actor": cookie}
-    ).json
+    )).json()
     assert len(foreign_keys) > 5
     foreign_key = foreign_keys[0]
     assert set(foreign_key.keys()) == {