diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index f3fc908e7..c9af5a171 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -408,6 +408,11 @@ def create_mock_trades_usdt(fee, is_short: Optional[bool] = False, use_db: bool
         Trade.commit()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def patch_gc(mocker) -> None:
+    mocker.patch("freqtrade.main.gc_set_threshold")
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def patch_coingekko(mocker) -> None:
     """