diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/package.json b/packages/beacon-node/package.json
index e6c3fbed7249..c006aed515d4 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/package.json
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/package.json
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
     "download-spec-tests": "node --loader=ts-node/esm test/spec/downloadTests.ts",
     "test:spec:bls": "vitest --run --config vitest.config.spec.ts --dir test/spec/bls/",
     "test:spec:general": "vitest --run --config vitest.config.spec.ts --dir test/spec/general/",
-    "test:spec:minimal": "LODESTAR_PRESET=minimal vitest --run --passWithNoTests --config vitest.config.spec.ts --dir test/spec/presets/",
-    "test:spec:mainnet": "LODESTAR_PRESET=mainnet vitest --run --passWithNoTests --config vitest.config.spec.ts --dir test/spec/presets/",
+    "test:spec:minimal": "LODESTAR_PRESET=minimal vitest --run --config vitest.config.spec.ts --dir test/spec/presets/",
+    "test:spec:mainnet": "LODESTAR_PRESET=mainnet vitest --run --config vitest.config.spec.ts --dir test/spec/presets/",
     "test:spec": "yarn test:spec:bls && yarn test:spec:general && yarn test:spec:minimal && yarn test:spec:mainnet",
     "check-readme": "typescript-docs-verifier"
   },
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/vitest.config.spec.ts b/packages/beacon-node/vitest.config.spec.ts
index 2003884a7351..2cd5209d3576 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/vitest.config.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/vitest.config.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {defineConfig, mergeConfig} from "vitest/config";
-import vitestConfig from "../../vitest.base.config";
+import vitestConfig from "root/vitest.base.config";
 
 export default mergeConfig(
   vitestConfig,
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ export default mergeConfig(
     test: {
       globalSetup: ["./test/globalSetup.ts"],
       testTimeout: 60_000,
+      passWithNoTests: true,
+      pool: "forks",
     },
   })
 );