diff --git a/docs/guide/test-context.md b/docs/guide/test-context.md
index 7de283ea2035..9887baf282c0 100644
--- a/docs/guide/test-context.md
+++ b/docs/guide/test-context.md
@@ -161,6 +161,32 @@ myTest('', ({ todos }) => {})
 When using `test.extend()` with fixtures, you should always use the object destructuring pattern `{ todos }` to access context both in fixture function and test function.
 :::
 
+#### Automatic fixture
+
+::: warning
+This feature is available since Vitest 1.3.0.
+:::
+
+Vitest also supports the tuple syntax for fixtures, allowing you to pass options for each fixture. For example, you can use it to explicitly initialize a fixture, even if it's not being used in tests.
+
+```ts
+import { test as base } from 'vitest'
+
+const test = base.extend({
+  fixture: [
+    async ({}, use) => {
+      // this function will run
+      setup()
+      await use()
+      teardown()
+    },
+    { auto: true } // Mark as an automatic fixture
+  ],
+})
+
+test('', () => {})
+```
+
 #### TypeScript
 
 To provide fixture types for all your custom contexts, you can pass the fixtures type as a generic.
diff --git a/packages/runner/src/fixture.ts b/packages/runner/src/fixture.ts
index f089e1ae61be..eacc31d658a2 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/fixture.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/fixture.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import { createDefer } from '@vitest/utils'
+import { createDefer, isObject } from '@vitest/utils'
 import { getFixture } from './map'
-import type { TestContext } from './types'
+import type { FixtureOptions, TestContext } from './types'
 
-export interface FixtureItem {
+export interface FixtureItem extends FixtureOptions {
   prop: string
   value: any
-  index: number
   /**
    * Indicates whether the fixture is a function
    */
@@ -17,15 +16,24 @@ export interface FixtureItem {
 }
 
 export function mergeContextFixtures(fixtures: Record<string, any>, context: { fixtures?: FixtureItem[] } = {}) {
+  const fixtureOptionKeys = ['auto']
   const fixtureArray: FixtureItem[] = Object.entries(fixtures)
-    .map(([prop, value], index) => {
-      const isFn = typeof value === 'function'
-      return {
-        prop,
-        value,
-        index,
-        isFn,
+    .map(([prop, value]) => {
+      const fixtureItem = { value } as FixtureItem
+
+      if (
+        Array.isArray(value) && value.length >= 2
+        && isObject(value[1])
+        && Object.keys(value[1]).some(key => fixtureOptionKeys.includes(key))
+      ) {
+        // fixture with options
+        Object.assign(fixtureItem, value[1])
+        fixtureItem.value = value[0]
       }
+
+      fixtureItem.prop = prop
+      fixtureItem.isFn = typeof fixtureItem.value === 'function'
+      return fixtureItem
     })
 
   if (Array.isArray(context.fixtures))
@@ -67,7 +75,8 @@ export function withFixtures(fn: Function, testContext?: TestContext) {
       return fn(context)
 
     const usedProps = getUsedProps(fn)
-    if (!usedProps.length)
+    const hasAutoFixture = fixtures.some(({ auto }) => auto)
+    if (!usedProps.length && !hasAutoFixture)
       return fn(context)
 
     if (!fixtureValueMaps.get(context))
@@ -78,7 +87,7 @@ export function withFixtures(fn: Function, testContext?: TestContext) {
       cleanupFnArrayMap.set(context, [])
     const cleanupFnArray = cleanupFnArrayMap.get(context)!
 
-    const usedFixtures = fixtures.filter(({ prop }) => usedProps.includes(prop))
+    const usedFixtures = fixtures.filter(({ prop, auto }) => auto || usedProps.includes(prop))
     const pendingFixtures = resolveDeps(usedFixtures)
 
     if (!pendingFixtures.length)
diff --git a/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts b/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts
index bc6be12fbdd2..e2ceddfe7a50 100644
--- a/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/types/tasks.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@ export type TestAPI<ExtraContext = {}> = ChainableTestAPI<ExtraContext> & Extend
       K extends keyof ExtraContext ? ExtraContext[K] : never }>
 }
 
+export interface FixtureOptions {
+  /**
+   * Whether to automatically set up current fixture, even though it's not being used in tests.
+   */
+  auto?: boolean
+}
+
 export type Use<T> = (value: T) => Promise<void>
 export type FixtureFn<T, K extends keyof T, ExtraContext> =
   (context: Omit<T, K> & ExtraContext, use: Use<T[K]>) => Promise<void>
@@ -231,7 +238,7 @@ export type Fixture<T, K extends keyof T, ExtraContext = {}> =
     ? (T[K] extends any ? FixtureFn<T, K, Omit<ExtraContext, Exclude<keyof T, K>>> : never)
     : T[K] | (T[K] extends any ? FixtureFn<T, K, Omit<ExtraContext, Exclude<keyof T, K>>> : never)
 export type Fixtures<T extends Record<string, any>, ExtraContext = {}> = {
-  [K in keyof T]: Fixture<T, K, ExtraContext & ExtendedContext<Test>>
+  [K in keyof T]: Fixture<T, K, ExtraContext & ExtendedContext<Test>> | [Fixture<T, K, ExtraContext & ExtendedContext<Test>>, FixtureOptions?]
 }
 
 export type InferFixturesTypes<T> = T extends TestAPI<infer C> ? C : T
diff --git a/test/core/test/fixture-options.test.ts b/test/core/test/fixture-options.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fb3e56d67a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/test/fixture-options.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { afterAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+const mockServer = { setup: vi.fn(), teardown: vi.fn() }
+const FnA = vi.fn()
+
+const myTest = test.extend<{
+  autoFixture: void
+  normalFixture: any[]
+}>({
+  autoFixture: [async ({}, use) => {
+    await mockServer.setup()
+    await use()
+    await mockServer.teardown()
+  }, { auto: true }],
+
+  normalFixture: [async () => {
+    await FnA()
+  }, {}],
+})
+
+describe('fixture with options', () => {
+  describe('automatic fixture', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      expect(mockServer.setup).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      expect(mockServer.setup).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(mockServer.teardown).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    myTest('should setup mock server', () => {
+      expect(mockServer.setup).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('normal fixture', () => {
+    myTest('it is not a fixture with options', ({ normalFixture }) => {
+      expect(FnA).not.toBeCalled()
+      expect(normalFixture).toBeInstanceOf(Array)
+    })
+  })
+})