diff --git a/tests/test_web.py b/tests/test_web.py
index 3bb5292..aa02058 100644
--- a/tests/test_web.py
+++ b/tests/test_web.py
@@ -81,10 +81,19 @@ def deps(mock_presets, mock_pipeline, mock_nam, mock_ir):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def client(deps):
+def client(deps, monkeypatch):
     """TestClient with a fresh server per test."""
+    # Mock hardware-dependent gathers so tests don't hang on bluetoothctl/nmcli
+    monkeypatch.setattr(WebServer, "_gather_wifi_state", lambda self: {
+        "connected": False, "ssid": None, "ip": None, "signal": 0,
+        "hotspot_active": False, "hotspot_ssid": None, "hotspot_clients": 0,
+    })
+    monkeypatch.setattr(WebServer, "_gather_bt_state", lambda self: {
+        "available": False, "powered": False, "name": None,
+        "address": None, "discoverable": False,
+        "midi_enabled": False, "midi_running": False,
+    })
     server = WebServer(deps)
-    # Use TestClient from starlette which FastAPI wraps
     from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
     test_client = TestClient(server._app)
     return test_client