diff --git a/TESTING.md b/TESTING.md
index ff3b9d534..67f9143b5 100644
--- a/TESTING.md
+++ b/TESTING.md
@@ -38,23 +38,6 @@ Create the testing virtual environment:
 hatch env create testing
 ```
 
-Obtain the path to the testing virtual environment. 
-```
-hatch run testing:which python
-```
-
-Locate the file named `pyvenv.cfg` in your virtual environment.
-Edit it to use system site packages:
-```
-vim /root/.local/share/hatch/env/virtual/aleph-vm/i5XWCcQ_/testing/pyvenv.cfg
-```
-
-Set `include-system-site-packages` to `true`.
-
-Remove the Python library `nftables` from the `hatch` virtual environment:
-```shell
-hatch run testing:pip uninstall nftables
-```
 
 ## 4. Run tests
 
diff --git a/examples/example_fastapi/main.py b/examples/example_fastapi/main.py
index 0c847177a..5d01ac8b0 100644
--- a/examples/example_fastapi/main.py
+++ b/examples/example_fastapi/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from os import listdir
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, Optional
+from typing import Dict, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import aiohttp
 from fastapi import FastAPI
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 from starlette.responses import JSONResponse
 
 # FIXME: This import fails to work in a VM when using pytest
-# from aleph.sdk.chains.remote import RemoteAccount
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from aleph.sdk.chains.remote import RemoteAccount
 from aleph.sdk.client import AlephClient, AuthenticatedAlephClient
 from aleph.sdk.types import StorageEnum
 from aleph.sdk.vm.app import AlephApp
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9486427d9..fb610434b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ config = "aleph-vm orchestrator config {args:--help}"
 check = "aleph-vm controller run {args:--help}"
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.testing]
+type = "virtual"
+system-packages = true
 dependencies = [
   "pytest==8.0.1",
   "pytest-cov==4.1.0",