diff --git a/.github/ruff.toml b/.github/ruff.toml
index 3a5254a9..306cc891 100644
--- a/.github/ruff.toml
+++ b/.github/ruff.toml
@@ -41,21 +41,3 @@ exclude = [
     "*_pb2.py", 
     "*_pb2.pyi"
 ]
-
-[per-file-ignores]
-# until we address #1592 and move test fixtures into conftest.py
-# then we need to ignore imports done to enable pytest fixtures.
-#
-# F401: `foo` imported but unused
-# F811 Redefinition of unused `foo`
-"tests/test_main.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_proto.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_freeze.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_function_id.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_viv_features.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_binja_features.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_pefile_features.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_dnfile_features.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_dotnet_features.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_result_document.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
-"tests/test_dotnetfile_features.py" = ["F401", "F811"]
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 49073491..9ccfcbeb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 ### Development
 - update ATT&CK/MBC data for linting #1568 @mr-tz
 - log time taken to analyze each function #1290 @williballenthin
+- tests: make fixture available via conftest.py #1592 @williballenthin
 
 ### Raw diffs
 - [capa v5.1.0...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/v5.1.0...master)
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efe603a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Mandiant, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at: [package root]/LICENSE.txt
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
+#  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+
+# import all the symbols from our fixtures
+# and make available to test cases, implicitly.
+# this is thanks to pytest magic.
+#
+# see the following for a discussion:
+# https://www.revsys.com/tidbits/pytest-fixtures-are-magic/
+# https://lobste.rs/s/j8xgym/pytest_fixtures_are_magic
+from fixtures import *  # noqa: F403 [unable to detect undefined names]
+from fixtures import _692f_dotnetfile_extractor  # noqa: F401 [imported but unused]
+from fixtures import _1c444_dotnetfile_extractor  # noqa: F401 [imported but unused]
+from fixtures import _039a6_dotnetfile_extractor  # noqa: F401 [imported but unused]
+from fixtures import _0953c_dotnetfile_extractor  # noqa: F401 [imported but unused]
diff --git a/tests/test_binja_features.py b/tests/test_binja_features.py
index 769e85f3..b2256f80 100644
--- a/tests/test_binja_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_binja_features.py
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-import os
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import scope, sample
 
 import capa.main
 
diff --git a/tests/test_dnfile_features.py b/tests/test_dnfile_features.py
index d6325b5e..d5448766 100644
--- a/tests/test_dnfile_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_dnfile_features.py
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import scope, sample
 
 
 @fixtures.parametrize(
diff --git a/tests/test_dotnet_features.py b/tests/test_dotnet_features.py
index b8ab4b96..51ce66b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_dotnet_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_dotnet_features.py
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import scope, sample, b9f5b_dotnetfile_extractor, mixed_mode_64_dotnetfile_extractor
 
 
 @fixtures.parametrize(
diff --git a/tests/test_dotnetfile_features.py b/tests/test_dotnetfile_features.py
index 56d7a959..c1dfcf46 100644
--- a/tests/test_dotnetfile_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_dotnetfile_features.py
@@ -5,23 +5,15 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-
 import pytest
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import (
-    FEATURE_PRESENCE_TESTS_DOTNET,
-    scope,
-    sample,
-    b9f5b_dotnetfile_extractor,
-    mixed_mode_64_dotnetfile_extractor,
-)
 
 import capa.features.file
 
 
 @fixtures.parametrize(
     "sample,scope,feature,expected",
-    FEATURE_PRESENCE_TESTS_DOTNET,
+    fixtures.FEATURE_PRESENCE_TESTS_DOTNET,
     indirect=["sample", "scope"],
 )
 def test_dotnetfile_features(sample, scope, feature, expected):
diff --git a/tests/test_freeze.py b/tests/test_freeze.py
index 7603b9fb..cbc60b48 100644
--- a/tests/test_freeze.py
+++ b/tests/test_freeze.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from typing import List
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
-from fixtures import z9324d_extractor
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
diff --git a/tests/test_function_id.py b/tests/test_function_id.py
index 242b1949..bc177347 100644
--- a/tests/test_function_id.py
+++ b/tests/test_function_id.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-from fixtures import get_function, pma16_01_extractor, extract_function_features
+import fixtures
 
 import capa.features.insn
 
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ def test_function_id_complex_match(pma16_01_extractor):
 
 
 def test_function_id_api_feature(pma16_01_extractor):
-    f = get_function(pma16_01_extractor, 0x404548)
-    features = extract_function_features(pma16_01_extractor, f)
+    f = fixtures.get_function(pma16_01_extractor, 0x404548)
+    features = fixtures.extract_function_features(pma16_01_extractor, f)
     assert capa.features.insn.API("__aulldiv") in features
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 8fc80deb..278bc729 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@ import json
 import textwrap
 
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import (
-    z499c2_extractor,
-    z9324d_extractor,
-    pma16_01_extractor,
-    pingtaest_extractor,
-    _692f_dotnetfile_extractor,
-    _1c444_dotnetfile_extractor,
-    _039a6_dotnetfile_extractor,
-    _0953c_dotnetfile_extractor,
-)
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
diff --git a/tests/test_pefile_features.py b/tests/test_pefile_features.py
index c666357b..cb19b468 100644
--- a/tests/test_pefile_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_pefile_features.py
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-from pathlib import PosixPath
-
 import pytest
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import scope, sample
 
 import capa.features.file
 
diff --git a/tests/test_proto.py b/tests/test_proto.py
index 8a76ccfc..6f0137fe 100644
--- a/tests/test_proto.py
+++ b/tests/test_proto.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import copy
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
-from fixtures import a3f3bbc_rd, a076114_rd, pma0101_rd, al_khaserx64_rd, al_khaserx86_rd, dotnet_1c444e_rd
 
 import capa.rules
 import capa.render
diff --git a/tests/test_result_document.py b/tests/test_result_document.py
index f5496db1..27a1dbb2 100644
--- a/tests/test_result_document.py
+++ b/tests/test_result_document.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import copy
 
 import pytest
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import a3f3bbc_rd, a076114_rd, pma0101_rd, al_khaserx64_rd, al_khaserx86_rd, dotnet_1c444e_rd
 
 import capa
 import capa.engine as ceng
diff --git a/tests/test_viv_features.py b/tests/test_viv_features.py
index 683a7931..b63f0dc6 100644
--- a/tests/test_viv_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_viv_features.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 import fixtures
-from fixtures import scope, sample
 
 
 @fixtures.parametrize(