diff --git a/tests/e2e_tests/multistep/test_axon.py b/tests/e2e_tests/multistep/test_axon.py
index 2ae5a091fe..afe5cce434 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_tests/multistep/test_axon.py
+++ b/tests/e2e_tests/multistep/test_axon.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ async def test_axon(local_chain):
         *args,
         stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
         stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        env={'NEST_ASYNCIO':'0'},
     )
     await asyncio.sleep(1)  # wait for the miner to start up or fail
     if axon_process.returncode != None: