diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b551f70..323cef97 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ queue-*
 
 # Python cache files
 __pycache__
+.venv/
 
 # act secrets
 .secrets
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9fb3caed..bb7175ab 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ def parse_reqs():
         'console_scripts': [
             'sbtcp=switchboard.sbtcp:main',
             'switchboard=switchboard.switchboard:main'
+        ],
+        'pytest11': [
+            'switchboard=switchboard.pytest_plugin'
         ]
     },
     cmdclass={"build_ext": build_ext},
diff --git a/switchboard/pytest_plugin.py b/switchboard/pytest_plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30fcf330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/switchboard/pytest_plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=(0, 1, 2))
+def sb_umi_ready_mode(request):
+    return request.param
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=(0, 1, 2))
+def sb_umi_valid_mode(request):
+    return request.param