diff --git a/osbrain/tests/test_agent_sync_publications.py b/osbrain/tests/test_agent_sync_publications.py
index c249dfc..627dda0 100644
--- a/osbrain/tests/test_agent_sync_publications.py
+++ b/osbrain/tests/test_agent_sync_publications.py
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ def on_error(agent):
     agent.error_log.append('error')
 
 
-def test_change_subscription_topics_sync(nsproxy):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('socket_type', ['PUB', 'SYNC_PUB'])
+def test_change_subscription_topics_sync(nsproxy, socket_type):
     '''
     Test for the different options of subscribing/unsubscribing to topics
     in the SYNC_PUB/SYNC_SUB pattern.
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ def test_change_subscription_topics_sync(nsproxy):
     server = run_agent('server')
     client = run_agent('client')
 
-    addr = server.bind('SYNC_PUB', alias='pub', handler=lambda: None)
+    addr = server.bind(socket_type, alias='pub', handler=lambda: None)
     client.set_attr(received=[])
     client.connect(addr, alias='sub', handler=receive)