diff --git a/benchmarks/deluge/deluge_node.py b/benchmarks/deluge/deluge_node.py
index e996b9a..822189f 100644
--- a/benchmarks/deluge/deluge_node.py
+++ b/benchmarks/deluge/deluge_node.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class DelugeNode(SharedFSNode[Torrent, DelugeMeta]):
 
         super().__init__(self.downloads_root)
 
+        self._init_folders()
+
     def wipe_all_torrents(self):
         torrent_ids = list(self.rpc.core.get_torrents_status({}, []).keys())
         if torrent_ids:
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class DelugeNode(SharedFSNode[Torrent, DelugeMeta]):
         # Wipe download folder to get rid of files that got uploaded but failed
         # seeding or deletes.
         shutil.rmtree(self.downloads_root)
+
         self._init_folders()
 
     def seed(
@@ -107,7 +110,6 @@ class DelugeNode(SharedFSNode[Torrent, DelugeMeta]):
     @property
     def rpc(self) -> DelugeRPCClient:
         if self._rpc is None:
-            self._init_folders()
             self.connect()
         return self._rpc
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_config.py b/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_config.py
index 8af288d..af08edc 100644
--- a/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from io import StringIO
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import yaml
 
@@ -54,7 +55,11 @@ def test_should_build_experiment_from_config():
     """)
 
     config = DelugeExperimentConfig.model_validate(yaml.safe_load(config_file)['deluge_experiment'])
-    experiment = config.build()
+
+    # Need to patch mkdir, or we'll try to actually create the folder when DelugeNode gets initialized.
+    with patch('pathlib.Path.mkdir'):
+        experiment = config.build()
+
 
     assert len(experiment.nodes) == 10
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_node.py b/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_node.py
index 58aa08d..8aaee82 100644
--- a/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_node.py
+++ b/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_node.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import pytest
 from urllib3.util import Url
 
 from benchmarks.core.utils import megabytes
 from benchmarks.deluge.deluge_node import DelugeNode, DelugeMeta
 
-
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def assert_is_seed(node: DelugeNode, name: str, size: int):
     response = node.torrent_info(name=name)
     assert len(response) == 1
@@ -15,14 +16,14 @@ def assert_is_seed(node: DelugeNode, name: str, size: int):
     assert info[b'total_size'] == size
     assert info[b'is_seed'] == True
 
-
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_should_seed_files(deluge_node1: DelugeNode, temp_random_file: Path, tracker: Url):
     assert not deluge_node1.torrent_info(name='dataset1')
 
     deluge_node1.seed(temp_random_file, DelugeMeta(name='dataset1', announce_url=tracker))
     assert_is_seed(deluge_node1, name='dataset1', size=megabytes(1))
 
-
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_should_download_files(
         deluge_node1: DelugeNode, deluge_node2: DelugeNode,
         temp_random_file: Path, tracker: Url):
diff --git a/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_static_experiment.py b/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_static_experiment.py
index 1e5fa9a..db6369e 100644
--- a/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_static_experiment.py
+++ b/benchmarks/deluge/tests/test_deluge_static_experiment.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import pytest
+
 from benchmarks.core.experiments.static_experiment import StaticDisseminationExperiment
 from benchmarks.core.utils import RandomTempData, megabytes
 from benchmarks.deluge.deluge_node import DelugeMeta
 from benchmarks.deluge.tests.test_deluge_node import assert_is_seed
 
-
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_should_run_with_a_single_seeder(tracker, deluge_node1, deluge_node2, deluge_node3):
     size = megabytes(10)
     experiment = StaticDisseminationExperiment(
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ def test_should_run_with_a_single_seeder(tracker, deluge_node1, deluge_node2, de
     assert_is_seed(deluge_node2, 'dataset-1', size)
     assert_is_seed(deluge_node3, 'dataset-1', size)
 
-
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_should_run_with_multiple_seeders(tracker, deluge_node1, deluge_node2, deluge_node3):
     size = megabytes(10)
     experiment = StaticDisseminationExperiment(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 521d08a..8e3b12a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ pytest = "^8.3.3"
 mypy = "^1.13.0"
 types-pyyaml = "^6.0.12.20240917"
 
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+markers = [
+    "integration: marks tests as integration tests"
+]
+
 [tool.mypy]
 ignore_missing_imports = true