diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 458a5db423..e17a9e77cf 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -619,3 +619,12 @@ def count_servers():
         # assert num_dpf_exe == 1
 
     request.addfinalizer(count_servers)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
+def license_context():
+    if SERVERS_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO_6_2:
+        with core.LicenseContextManager(increment_name="preppost", license_timeout_in_seconds=1.0):
+            yield
+    else:
+        yield