diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5ebb00ce..44f74bab 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ max_issue_threshold=1
 [testenv]
 usedevelop=True
 commands=
-    core: pytest {posargs:tests/core}
-    interop: pytest {posargs:tests/interop}
+    core: pytest -n auto {posargs:tests/core}
+    interop: pytest -n auto {posargs:tests/interop}
     docs: make check-docs-ci
-    demos: pytest {posargs:tests/core/examples/test_examples.py}
+    demos: pytest -n auto {posargs:tests/core/examples/test_examples.py}
 basepython=
     docs: python
     windows-wheel: python