diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index 90a0600..f436582 100644
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 import logging
-import os
-import sys
-from os.path import abspath, dirname
+from pathlib import Path
 
-import django
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.test.runner import DiscoverRunner
-from edc_test_utils import DefaultTestSettings
+from edc_test_utils import DefaultTestSettings, func_main
 
 app_name = "edc_vitals"
-base_dir = dirname(abspath(__file__))
+base_dir = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
 
-DEFAULT_SETTINGS = DefaultTestSettings(
+project_settings = DefaultTestSettings(
     calling_file=__file__,
-    template_dirs=[os.path.join(base_dir, app_name, "tests", "templates")],
     BASE_DIR=base_dir,
     APP_NAME=app_name,
-    ETC_DIR=os.path.join(base_dir, app_name, "tests", "etc"),
+    ETC_DIR=str(base_dir / app_name / "tests" / "etc"),
+    SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS=[
+        "sites.E101",
+        "edc_consent.E001",
+        "edc_sites.E001",
+        "edc_sites.E002",
+    ],
+    SUBJECT_VISIT_MODEL="edc_visit_tracking.subjectvisit",
     INSTALLED_APPS=[
         "django.contrib.admin",
         "django.contrib.auth",
@@ -26,7 +27,29 @@
         "django.contrib.messages",
         "django.contrib.staticfiles",
         "django.contrib.sites",
+        "django_crypto_fields.apps.AppConfig",
+        "multisite",
+        "edc_action_item.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_appointment.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_auth.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_data_manager.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_device.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_facility.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_form_runners.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_identifier.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_lab.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_label.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_locator.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_metadata.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_notification.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_offstudy.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_registration.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_sites.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_timepoint.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_visit_schedule.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_visit_tracking.apps.AppConfig",
         "edc_vitals.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_appconfig.apps.AppConfig",
     ],
     use_test_urls=True,
     add_dashboard_middleware=True,
@@ -34,12 +57,7 @@
 
 
 def main():
-    if not settings.configured:
-        settings.configure(**DEFAULT_SETTINGS)
-    django.setup()
-    tags = [t.split("=")[1] for t in sys.argv if t.startswith("--tag")]
-    failures = DiscoverRunner(failfast=False, tags=tags).run_tests([f"{app_name}.tests"])
-    sys.exit(failures)
+    func_main(project_settings, f"{app_name}.tests")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":