diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index f154fd3897f61..394c073390cc4 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ fn force_quit(
 
     ensure!(args.is_empty(), ":quit! takes no arguments");
 
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     cx.editor.close(view!(cx.editor).id);
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/integration.rs b/helix-term/tests/integration.rs
index e3754c436190b..a378af7a9b25f 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/integration.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ mod test {
 
     use self::helpers::*;
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
     async fn hello_world() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         test(("#[\n|]#", "ihello world<esc>", "hello world#[|\n]#")).await?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs
index 5c093a5db4548..d5c220b7a1be2 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn auto_indent_c() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test_with_config(
         Args {
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs
index f2ab49c7f1781..e18c71195fb49 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn matching_pairs() -> impl Iterator<Item = &'static (char, char)> {
     DEFAULT_PAIRS.iter().filter(|(open, close)| open == close)
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_basic() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async fn insert_basic() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_configured_multi_byte_chars() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // NOTE: these are multi-byte Unicode characters
     let pairs = hashmap!('„' => '“', '‚' => '‘', '「' => '」');
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async fn insert_configured_multi_byte_chars() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_after_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async fn insert_after_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_before_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async fn insert_before_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_before_word_selection() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async fn insert_before_word_selection() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_before_word_selection_trailing_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async fn insert_before_word_selection_trailing_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_closer_selection_trailing_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ async fn insert_closer_selection_trailing_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_before_eol() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ async fn insert_before_eol() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_auto_pairs_disabled() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test_with_config(
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ async fn insert_auto_pairs_disabled() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_multi_range() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ async fn insert_multi_range() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_before_multi_code_point_graphemes() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ async fn insert_before_multi_code_point_graphemes() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_at_end_of_document() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test(TestCase {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ async fn insert_at_end_of_document() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_close_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ async fn insert_close_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_close_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ async fn insert_close_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_nested_open_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ async fn insert_nested_open_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_nested_open_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for outer_pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         for inner_pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ async fn insert_nested_open_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_basic() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ async fn append_basic() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_multi_range() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ async fn append_multi_range() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_close_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ async fn append_close_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_close_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         test((
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ async fn append_close_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_end_of_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ async fn append_end_of_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_middle_of_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ async fn append_middle_of_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_end_of_word_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ async fn append_end_of_word_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_inside_nested_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for pair in differing_pairs() {
         test((
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ async fn append_inside_nested_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn append_inside_nested_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for outer_pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
         for inner_pair in DEFAULT_PAIRS {
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
index 5238cc69b5f9d..e24ee3e08af69 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ async fn test_buffer_close_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_selection_duplication() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Forward
     test((
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
index 81c66e534c55f..fedf4b0e60e17 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_mode_cursor_position() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test(TestCase {
         in_text: String::new(),
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ async fn insert_mode_cursor_position() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 }
 
 /// Range direction is preserved when escaping insert mode to normal
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn insert_to_normal_mode_cursor_position() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test(("#[f|]#oo\n", "vll<A-;><esc>", "#[|foo]#\n")).await?;
     test((
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async fn insert_to_normal_mode_cursor_position() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
 /// Ensure the very initial cursor in an opened file is the width of
 /// the first grapheme
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn cursor_position_newly_opened_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let test = |content: &str, expected_sel: Selection| -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let file = helpers::temp_file_with_contents(content)?;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async fn cursor_position_newly_opened_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn cursor_position_append_eof() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Selection is fowards
     test((
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ async fn cursor_position_append_eof() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_next_function_is_union_of_objects() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test_with_config(
         Args {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_next_function_is_union_of_objects() -> anyhow::
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_prev_function_unselects_object() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test_with_config(
         Args {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_prev_function_unselects_object() -> anyhow::Res
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_prev_function_goes_backwards_to_object() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Note: the anchor stays put and the head moves back.
     test_with_config(
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/prompt.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/prompt.rs
index 62ec03f1ba61c..4f3bf76329dce 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/prompt.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/prompt.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_history_completion() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test_key_sequence(
         &mut AppBuilder::new().build()?,
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
index 6aa51a31556bd..d0128edcaddf0 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use helix_view::doc;
 
 use super::*;
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()?;
     let mut app = helpers::AppBuilder::new()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async fn test_write_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write_fail_mod_flag() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let file = helpers::new_readonly_tempfile()?;
     let mut app = helpers::AppBuilder::new()
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async fn test_write_fail_mod_flag() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write_scratch_to_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()?;
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ async fn test_write_scratch_to_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write_scratch_no_path_fails() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     helpers::test_key_sequence_with_input_text(
         None,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ async fn test_write_scratch_no_path_fails() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write_auto_format_fails_still_writes() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file = tempfile::Builder::new().suffix(".rs").tempfile()?;
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ async fn test_write_auto_format_fails_still_writes() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file1 = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     let mut file2 = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ async fn test_write_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write_fail_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let file = helpers::new_readonly_tempfile()?;