diff --git a/.rspec b/.rspec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a35c44f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rspec
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--require rails_helper
diff --git a/spec/jobs/process_submitter_completion_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/process_submitter_completion_job_spec.rb
index 632003b3..cb357efc 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/process_submitter_completion_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/process_submitter_completion_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe ProcessSubmitterCompletionJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_form_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_form_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index b57e74b2..cf09d1e1 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_form_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_form_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendFormCompletedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_form_declined_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_form_declined_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index c53a1999..1dcfb181 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_form_declined_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_form_declined_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendFormDeclinedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_form_started_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_form_started_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index 929a2187..77cd5bdd 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_form_started_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_form_started_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendFormStartedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_form_viewed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_form_viewed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index c3c7c216..c182af0d 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_form_viewed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_form_viewed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendFormViewedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_submission_archived_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_submission_archived_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index 05947f33..233f1661 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_submission_archived_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_submission_archived_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendSubmissionArchivedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_submission_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_submission_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index e2f0d26e..3a7053df 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_submission_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_submission_completed_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendSubmissionCompletedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_submission_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_submission_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index 1b2e02fe..1decf1b0 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_submission_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_submission_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendSubmissionCreatedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_template_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_template_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index 14df0b3e..bb2b51c6 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_template_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_template_created_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendTemplateCreatedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/jobs/send_template_updated_webhook_request_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/send_template_updated_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
index 4451b071..2edcd280 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/send_template_updated_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/send_template_updated_webhook_request_job_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe SendTemplateUpdatedWebhookRequestJob do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/lib/params/base_validator_spec.rb b/spec/lib/params/base_validator_spec.rb
index 5a00e188..7021a6b3 100644
--- a/spec/lib/params/base_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/params/base_validator_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe Params::BaseValidator do
   let(:validator) { described_class.new({}) }
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/submissions_spec.rb b/spec/requests/submissions_spec.rb
index 020bd908..5f9e98db 100644
--- a/spec/requests/submissions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/submissions_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-describe 'Submission API', type: :request do
+describe 'Submission API' do
   let(:account) { create(:account, :with_testing_account) }
   let(:testing_account) { account.testing_accounts.first }
   let(:author) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/requests/submitters_spec.rb b/spec/requests/submitters_spec.rb
index 023de7ee..faa7dd4d 100644
--- a/spec/requests/submitters_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/submitters_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-describe 'Submitter API', type: :request do
+describe 'Submitter API' do
   let(:account) { create(:account, :with_testing_account) }
   let(:testing_account) { account.testing_accounts.first }
   let(:author) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/requests/templates_spec.rb b/spec/requests/templates_spec.rb
index 3d6e1284..fa2a362a 100644
--- a/spec/requests/templates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/templates_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-describe 'Templates API', type: :request do
+describe 'Templates API' do
   let(:account) { create(:account, :with_testing_account) }
   let(:testing_account) { account.testing_accounts.first }
   let(:author) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/requests/tools_spec.rb b/spec/requests/tools_spec.rb
index b51f771c..3de12fcc 100644
--- a/spec/requests/tools_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/tools_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-describe 'Tools API', type: :request do
+describe 'Tools API' do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:author) { create(:user, account:) }
   let(:file_path) { Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures/sample-document.pdf') }
diff --git a/spec/system/account_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/account_settings_spec.rb
index ae3bef28..7c194219 100644
--- a/spec/system/account_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/account_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Account Settings' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/api_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/api_settings_spec.rb
index 648e202d..a14ef36d 100644
--- a/spec/system/api_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/api_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'API Settings' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/dashboard_spec.rb b/spec/system/dashboard_spec.rb
index f2bd11b1..81d16458 100644
--- a/spec/system/dashboard_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/dashboard_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Dashboard Page' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/email_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/email_settings_spec.rb
index 5e2a00e5..f7d683b8 100644
--- a/spec/system/email_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/email_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Email Settings' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/esign_spec.rb b/spec/system/esign_spec.rb
index b1a48f62..d7441d7e 100644
--- a/spec/system/esign_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/esign_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'PDF Signature Settings' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/newsletters_spec.rb b/spec/system/newsletters_spec.rb
index a4fc3c18..274ba7e3 100644
--- a/spec/system/newsletters_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/newsletters_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Newsletter' do
   let(:user) { create(:user, account: create(:account)) }
 
diff --git a/spec/system/notifications_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/notifications_settings_spec.rb
index 4f0d0f7c..2edd3eb5 100644
--- a/spec/system/notifications_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/notifications_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Notifications Settings' do
   let(:user) { create(:user, account: create(:account)) }
 
diff --git a/spec/system/personalization_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/personalization_settings_spec.rb
index 9d16d0c0..8b7fa214 100644
--- a/spec/system/personalization_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/personalization_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Personalization Settings', :js do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/personalization_spec.rb b/spec/system/personalization_spec.rb
index f82173a1..18aa04b1 100644
--- a/spec/system/personalization_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/personalization_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Personalization' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/profile_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/profile_settings_spec.rb
index 351b636c..7b977d2d 100644
--- a/spec/system/profile_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/profile_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Profile Settings' do
   let(:user) { create(:user, account: create(:account)) }
 
diff --git a/spec/system/setup_spec.rb b/spec/system/setup_spec.rb
index 25c6df27..5235c9b5 100644
--- a/spec/system/setup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/setup_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'App Setup' do
   let(:form_data) do
     {
diff --git a/spec/system/sign_in_spec.rb b/spec/system/sign_in_spec.rb
index e9e2f4d1..df0e4f02 100644
--- a/spec/system/sign_in_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/sign_in_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-RSpec.describe 'Sign In', type: :system do
+RSpec.describe 'Sign In' do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:, email: 'john.dou@example.com', password: 'strong_password') }
 
diff --git a/spec/system/signing_form_spec.rb b/spec/system/signing_form_spec.rb
index 300edc2e..8bfa3e5e 100644
--- a/spec/system/signing_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/signing_form_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-RSpec.describe 'Signing Form', type: :system do
+RSpec.describe 'Signing Form' do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:author) { create(:user, account:) }
 
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Signing Form', type: :system do
       visit start_form_path(slug: template.slug)
     end
 
-    it 'shows the email step', type: :system do
+    it 'shows the email step' do
       expect(page).to have_content('You have been invited to submit a form')
       expect(page).to have_content("Invited by #{account.name}")
       expect(page).to have_field('Email', type: 'email')
diff --git a/spec/system/storage_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/storage_settings_spec.rb
index d57564d7..c11d0ea0 100644
--- a/spec/system/storage_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/storage_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Storage Settings' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/submission_preview_spec.rb b/spec/system/submission_preview_spec.rb
index b231fcff..54fb75f2 100644
--- a/spec/system/submission_preview_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/submission_preview_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Submission Preview' do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/team_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/team_settings_spec.rb
index 077c5104..0286267f 100644
--- a/spec/system/team_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/team_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Team Settings' do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:second_account) { create(:account) }
diff --git a/spec/system/template_builder_spec.rb b/spec/system/template_builder_spec.rb
index d14ce3b9..2f4b9456 100644
--- a/spec/system/template_builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/template_builder_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Template Builder' do
   let(:account) { create(:account) }
   let(:author) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/template_spec.rb b/spec/system/template_spec.rb
index 0b512041..a0ffe4e5 100644
--- a/spec/system/template_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/template_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Template' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }
diff --git a/spec/system/webhook_settings_spec.rb b/spec/system/webhook_settings_spec.rb
index fbbcaea2..5b4cbaf2 100644
--- a/spec/system/webhook_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/webhook_settings_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_helper'
-
 RSpec.describe 'Webhook Settings' do
   let!(:account) { create(:account) }
   let!(:user) { create(:user, account:) }