prrao87 · Oct 29, 2026 · Oct 29, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         run: uv run --no-sync maturin develop
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: python
-        run: uv run --no-sync pytest python/tests/ --doctest-modules python/lance_csr -v
+        run: uv run --no-sync pytest -n auto python/tests/ --doctest-modules python/lance_csr -v
 
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04

diff --git a/python/Makefile b/python/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ install: sync
 	$(RUN) maturin develop
 
 test:
-	$(RUN) pytest $(PYTEST_ARGS) python/tests --doctest-modules python/lance_csr
+	$(RUN) pytest -n auto $(PYTEST_ARGS) python/tests --doctest-modules python/lance_csr
 
 lint:
 	$(RUN) ruff check python

diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ dev = [
     "ruff",
     "pyright",
     "pyarrow-stubs>=20.0.0.20260819",
+    "pytest-xdist>=3.8.0",
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff]

diff --git a/python/uv.lock b/python/uv.lock