diff --git a/python/packages/foundry_hosting/agent_framework_foundry_hosting/_ids.py b/python/packages/foundry_hosting/agent_framework_foundry_hosting/_ids.py
index 588231d07..f4e6b3d4f 100644
--- a/python/packages/foundry_hosting/agent_framework_foundry_hosting/_ids.py
+++ b/python/packages/foundry_hosting/agent_framework_foundry_hosting/_ids.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def foundry_response_id(previous_response_id: str | None = None) -> str:
     return IdGenerator.new_response_id(previous_response_id or "")
 
 
-def foundry_response_id_factory() -> "Any":
+def foundry_response_id_factory() -> Any:
     """Return a callable suitable for ``ResponsesChannel(response_id_factory=...)``.
 
     The returned callable accepts an optional ``previous_response_id``
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def foundry_response_id_factory() -> "Any":
     return foundry_response_id
 
 
-def foundry_item_id(item: "Any", response_id: str | None = None) -> str | None:
+def foundry_item_id(item: Any, response_id: str | None = None) -> str | None:
     """Mint a Foundry-storage-compatible item id for *item*.
 
     Dispatches via :meth:`IdGenerator.new_item_id` so the id picks up
diff --git a/python/packages/hosting/tests/conftest.py b/python/packages/hosting/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa6775671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/packages/hosting/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+"""Pytest configuration for hosting tests."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def pytest_configure() -> None:
+    """Make local workflow fixtures importable in package and aggregate test modes."""
+    module_name = "tests._workflow_fixtures"
+    if module_name in sys.modules:
+        return
+
+    fixture_path = Path(__file__).with_name("_workflow_fixtures.py")
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(module_name, fixture_path)
+    if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
+        raise ImportError(f"Unable to load workflow fixtures from {fixture_path}")
+
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    sys.modules[module_name] = module
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)