diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ecd585f5c1..c58ffb0a93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 ### Modules
 
+- TEMPLATE: fix nf-test scope to ignore nf-core module/swf tests ([#3609](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3609))
+
 ### Subworkflows
 
 ### General
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/nf-test.config b/nf_core/pipeline-template/nf-test.config
index 889df7601c..3a1fff59f4 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/nf-test.config
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/nf-test.config
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config {
     configFile "tests/nextflow.config"
 
     // ignore tests coming from the nf-core/modules repo
-    ignore 'modules/nf-core/**/*', 'subworkflows/nf-core/**/*'
+    ignore 'modules/nf-core/**/tests/*', 'subworkflows/nf-core/**/tests/*'
 
     // run all test with defined profile(s) from the main nextflow.config
     profile "test"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 775f04c9a1..87a0972426 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ requires = ["setuptools>=40.6.0", "wheel"]
 markers = ["datafiles: load datafiles"]
 testpaths = ["tests"]
 python_files = ["test_*.py"]
+asyncio_mode = "auto"
+asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "function"
 norecursedirs = [
     ".*",
     "build",
diff --git a/tests/pipelines/test_create_app.py b/tests/pipelines/test_create_app.py
index 4880562b39..d87d016b3e 100644
--- a/tests/pipelines/test_create_app.py
+++ b/tests/pipelines/test_create_app.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ async def test_app_bindings():
     app = PipelineCreateApp()
     async with app.run_test() as pilot:
         # Test pressing the D key
-        assert app.dark
+        assert app.theme == "textual-dark"
         await pilot.press("d")
-        assert not app.dark
+        assert app.theme == "textual-light"
         await pilot.press("d")
-        assert app.dark
+        assert app.theme == "textual-dark"
 
         # Test pressing the Q key
         await pilot.press("q")