diff --git a/Expecto.Tests/Tests.fs b/Expecto.Tests/Tests.fs
index 5246fce5..16447188 100644
--- a/Expecto.Tests/Tests.fs
+++ b/Expecto.Tests/Tests.fs
@@ -1397,19 +1397,23 @@ let taskTests =
     ]
 
     testList "testCaseTask" [
-      testCaseTask "simple" <| task {
-        Expect.equal 1 1 "1=1"
-      }
+      testCaseTask "simple" <| fun () ->
+        task {
+          Expect.equal 1 1 "1=1"
+        }
 
-      testCaseTask "let" <| task {
-        let! n = async { return 1 }
-        Expect.equal n 1 "n=1"
-      }
+      testCaseTask "let" <| fun () ->
+        task {
+          let! n = async { return 1 }
+          Expect.equal n 1 "n=1"
+        }
 
-      testCaseTask "can fail" <| task {
-        let! n = async { return 2 }
-        Expect.equal n 1 "n=1"
-      } |> assertTestFails
+      testCaseTask "can fail" <| (fun () ->
+        task {
+          let! n = async { return 2 }
+          Expect.equal n 1 "n=1"
+        })
+        |> assertTestFails
     ]
 
     testList "testTask" [
diff --git a/Expecto/Expecto.fs b/Expecto/Expecto.fs
index e200691f..685c49df 100644
--- a/Expecto/Expecto.fs
+++ b/Expecto/Expecto.fs
@@ -87,8 +87,15 @@ module Tests =
   let inline testCaseWithCancel name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (SyncWithCancel test,Normal), Normal)
   /// Builds an async test case
   let inline testCaseAsync name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async test,Normal), Normal)
+
+  let inline private deferTaskAsAsync (taskFactory: unit -> Task<unit>) =
+    // Tasks are hot, they are start right away, so we need to defer the task creation
+    async {
+          do! taskFactory() |> Async.AwaitTask
+      }
+
   /// Builds an async test case from a task
-  let inline testCaseTask name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async (Async.AwaitTask test),Normal), Normal)
+  let inline testCaseTask name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async (deferTaskAsAsync test),Normal), Normal)
   /// Builds a test case that will make Expecto to ignore other unfocused tests
   let inline ftestCase name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Sync test, Focused), Focused)
   /// Builds a test case with cancel that will make Expecto to ignore other unfocused tests
@@ -96,7 +103,7 @@ module Tests =
   /// Builds an async test case that will make Expecto to ignore other unfocused tests
   let inline ftestCaseAsync name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async test, Focused), Focused)
   /// Builds an async test case from a task, that will make Expecto to ignore other unfocused tests
-  let inline ftestCaseTask name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async (Async.AwaitTask test), Focused), Focused)
+  let inline ftestCaseTask name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async (deferTaskAsAsync test), Focused), Focused)
   /// Builds a test case that will be ignored by Expecto
   let inline ptestCase name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Sync test, Pending), Pending)
   /// Builds a test case with cancel that will be ignored by Expecto
@@ -104,7 +111,7 @@ module Tests =
   /// Builds an async test case that will be ignored by Expecto
   let inline ptestCaseAsync name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async test, Pending), Pending)
   /// Builds an async test case from a task, that will be ignored by Expecto
-  let inline ptestCaseTask name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async (Async.AwaitTask test), Pending), Pending)
+  let inline ptestCaseTask name test = TestLabel(name, TestCase (Async (deferTaskAsAsync test), Pending), Pending)
   /// Test case or list needs to run sequenced. Use for any benchmark code or
   /// for tests using `Expect.isFasterThan`
   let inline testSequenced test = Sequenced (Synchronous,test)
@@ -235,13 +242,11 @@ module Tests =
     member inline __.TryFinally(p, cf) = task.TryFinally(p, cf)
     member inline __.TryWith(p, cf) = task.TryWith(p, cf)
     member __.Run f =
-      let a = task {
-          do! task.Run f
-      }
+      let deferred () = task.Run f
       match focusState with
-      | Normal -> testCaseTask name a
-      | Focused -> ftestCaseTask name a
-      | Pending -> ptestCaseTask name a
+      | Normal -> testCaseTask name deferred
+      | Focused -> ftestCaseTask name deferred
+      | Pending -> ptestCaseTask name deferred
 
   [<AutoOpen>]
   module TestTaskExtensions =
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36139bd0..3280bc79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ test project.**
 - `testTask : string -> TestTaskBuilder` - Builds a task test case in a computation expression.
 - `testCase : string -> (unit -> unit) -> Test` - Builds a test case from a test function.
 - `testCaseAsync : string -> Async<unit> -> Test` - Builds an async test case from an async expression.
-- `testCaseTask : string -> Task<unit> -> Test` - Builds an async test case from a task expression.
+- `testCaseTask : string -> (unit -> Task<unit>) -> Test` - Builds an async test case from a function returning a task. Unlike async, tasks start right away and thus must be wrapped in a function so the task doesn't start until the test is run.
 
 ### `testList` for grouping