diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
index e7be0fbe..9e8444e7 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/stream"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/subscription"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/ticker"
+	testexch "github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/internal/testing/exchange"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/portfolio/withdraw"
 )
 
@@ -152,17 +152,7 @@ func TestGetPairs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateTradablePairs(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	updatePairsOnce(t)
-}
-
-var updatePairsGuard sync.Once
-
-func updatePairsOnce(tb testing.TB) {
-	tb.Helper()
-	updatePairsGuard.Do(func() {
-		err := b.UpdateTradablePairs(context.Background(), true)
-		assert.NoError(tb, err, "UpdateTradablePairs should not error")
-	})
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, b)
 }
 
 func TestUpdateOrderExecutionLimits(t *testing.T) {
@@ -557,7 +547,7 @@ func TestUpdateTicker(t *testing.T) {
 func TestUpdateTickers(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	updatePairsOnce(t)
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, b)
 
 	assets := b.GetAssetTypes(false)
 	for _, a := range assets {
diff --git a/exchanges/btse/btse_test.go b/exchanges/btse/btse_test.go
index 8a566d31..e9b4a6e2 100644
--- a/exchanges/btse/btse_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/btse/btse_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"log"
 	"os"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/sharedtestvalues"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/stream"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/ticker"
+	testexch "github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/internal/testing/exchange"
 )
 
 // Please supply your own keys here to do better tests
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 func TestUpdateTradablePairs(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	updatePairsOnce(t)
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, b)
 	expected := map[asset.Item][]string{
 		asset.Spot:    {"BTCUSD", "BTCUSDT", "ETHBTC"},
 		asset.Futures: {"BTCPFC", "ETHPFC"},
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ func seedOrderSizeLimitMap() {
 
 func TestWithinLimits(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, b)
 	seedOrderSizeLimitMap()
 	p, _ := currency.NewPairDelimiter("XRP-USD", "-")
 	assert.NoError(t, b.withinLimits(p, 1.0), "withinLimits should not error")
@@ -714,18 +715,9 @@ func TestIsPerpetualFutureCurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, isPerp, "IsPerpetualFutureCurrency should return false for a spot pair")
 }
 
-var updatePairsGuard sync.Once
-
-func updatePairsOnce(tb testing.TB) {
-	tb.Helper()
-	updatePairsGuard.Do(func() {
-		err := b.UpdateTradablePairs(context.Background(), true)
-		assert.NoError(tb, err, "UpdateTradablePairs should not error")
-	})
-}
-
 func TestGetOpenInterest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, b)
 	cp1 := currency.NewPair(currency.BTC, currency.PFC)
 	cp2 := currency.NewPair(currency.ETH, currency.PFC)
 	sharedtestvalues.SetupCurrencyPairsForExchangeAsset(t, b, asset.Futures, futuresPair, cp1, cp2)
diff --git a/exchanges/gateio/gateio_test.go b/exchanges/gateio/gateio_test.go
index ce39ae91..74c33b02 100644
--- a/exchanges/gateio/gateio_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/gateio/gateio_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/kline"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/order"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/sharedtestvalues"
+	testexch "github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/internal/testing/exchange"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/portfolio/withdraw"
 )
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 func TestUpdateTradablePairs(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	updatePairsOnce(t)
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, g)
 }
 
 func TestCancelAllExchangeOrders(t *testing.T) {
@@ -3229,7 +3230,7 @@ func TestParseGateioTimeUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateOrderExecutionLimits(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	updatePairsOnce(t)
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, g)
 
 	err := g.UpdateOrderExecutionLimits(context.Background(), 1336)
 	if !errors.Is(err, asset.ErrNotSupported) {
@@ -3442,16 +3443,6 @@ func TestGetOpenInterest(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, resp, "GetOpenInterest should return some items")
 }
 
-var updatePairsGuard sync.Once
-
-func updatePairsOnce(tb testing.TB) {
-	tb.Helper()
-	updatePairsGuard.Do(func() {
-		err := g.UpdateTradablePairs(context.Background(), true)
-		assert.NoError(tb, err, "UpdateTradablePairs should not error")
-	})
-}
-
 var pairs = map[asset.Item]currency.Pair{
 	asset.Spot: currency.NewPairWithDelimiter("BTC", "USDT", "_"),
 }
@@ -3473,7 +3464,7 @@ func getPair(tb testing.TB, a asset.Item) currency.Pair {
 		return p
 	}
 
-	updatePairsOnce(tb)
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(tb, g)
 	enabledPairs, err := g.GetEnabledPairs(a)
 	assert.NoErrorf(tb, err, "%s GetEnabledPairs should not error", a)
 	if !assert.NotEmpty(tb, enabledPairs, "%s GetEnabledPairs should not be empty", a) {
diff --git a/exchanges/okx/okx_test.go b/exchanges/okx/okx_test.go
index 6abe1025..171f1b70 100644
--- a/exchanges/okx/okx_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/okx/okx_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/order"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/orderbook"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/sharedtestvalues"
+	testexch "github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/internal/testing/exchange"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/portfolio/withdraw"
 )
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func TestGetBlockTrade(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.WithinRange(t, trade.Timestamp.Time(), time.Now().Add(time.Hour*-24*7), time.Now(), "Timestamp should be within last 7 days")
 	}
 
-	updatePairsOnce(t)
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, ok)
 
 	pairs, err := ok.GetAvailablePairs(asset.Options)
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "GetAvailablePairs should not error")
@@ -1920,17 +1920,7 @@ func TestFetchTradablePairs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateTradablePairs(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	updatePairsOnce(t)
-}
-
-var updatePairsGuard sync.Once
-
-func updatePairsOnce(tb testing.TB) {
-	tb.Helper()
-	updatePairsGuard.Do(func() {
-		err := ok.UpdateTradablePairs(context.Background(), true)
-		assert.NoError(tb, err, "UpdateTradablePairs should not error")
-	})
+	testexch.UpdatePairsOnce(t, ok)
 }
 
 func TestUpdateOrderExecutionLimits(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/testing/exchange/exchange.go b/internal/testing/exchange/exchange.go
index 8a943677..1617e9db 100644
--- a/internal/testing/exchange/exchange.go
+++ b/internal/testing/exchange/exchange.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package exchange
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ func SetupWs(tb testing.TB, e exchange.IBotExchange) {
 	setupWsMutex.Lock()
 	defer setupWsMutex.Unlock()
 
-	if _, ok := setupWsOnce[e]; ok {
+	if setupWsOnce[e] {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -157,3 +158,23 @@ func SetupWs(tb testing.TB, e exchange.IBotExchange) {
 
 	setupWsOnce[e] = true
 }
+
+var updatePairsMutex sync.Mutex
+var updatePairsOnce = make(map[exchange.IBotExchange]bool)
+
+// UpdatePairsOnce ensures pairs are only updated once in parallel tests
+func UpdatePairsOnce(tb testing.TB, e exchange.IBotExchange) {
+	tb.Helper()
+
+	updatePairsMutex.Lock()
+	defer updatePairsMutex.Unlock()
+
+	if updatePairsOnce[e] {
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := e.UpdateTradablePairs(context.Background(), true)
+	require.NoError(tb, err, "UpdateTradablePairs must not error")
+
+	updatePairsOnce[e] = true
+}