diff --git a/docs/how_to_guides/startup_shutdown.rst b/docs/how_to_guides/startup_shutdown.rst
index c1ca1bf..a45a84f 100644
--- a/docs/how_to_guides/startup_shutdown.rst
+++ b/docs/how_to_guides/startup_shutdown.rst
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ for example
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    @pytest.fixture(name="app", scope="function")
+    @pytest_asyncio.fixture(name="app", scope="function")
     async def _app():
         app = create_app()  # Initialize app
         async with app.test_app() as test_app: