diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index bdbec78e2..9e984d214 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.anyio
 
+NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
+    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
+)
+
 
 async def test_checkpoint_errors() -> None:
     class FaultyGetCheckpointer(MemorySaver):
@@ -501,10 +506,7 @@ async def test_node_cancellation_on_other_node_exception_two() -> None:
         await graph.ainvoke(1)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_dynamic_interrupt(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     class State(TypedDict):
@@ -678,10 +680,7 @@ async def test_dynamic_interrupt(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_dynamic_interrupt_subgraph(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     class SubgraphState(TypedDict):
@@ -872,10 +871,7 @@ async def test_dynamic_interrupt_subgraph(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_copy_checkpoint(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     class State(TypedDict):
@@ -1079,10 +1075,7 @@ async def test_copy_checkpoint(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_node_not_cancelled_on_other_node_interrupted(
     checkpointer_name: str,
@@ -2442,10 +2435,7 @@ async def test_send_sequences(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         ]
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_imp_task(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer:
@@ -2493,10 +2483,7 @@ async def test_imp_task(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         assert mapper_calls == 2
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_imp_task_cancel(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer:
@@ -2547,10 +2534,7 @@ async def test_imp_task_cancel(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         assert mapper_cancels == 2
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_imp_sync_from_async(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer:
@@ -2583,10 +2567,7 @@ async def test_imp_sync_from_async(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         ]
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_imp_stream_order(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer:
@@ -6117,10 +6098,7 @@ async def test_parent_command(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_interrupt_subgraph(checkpointer_name: str):
     class State(TypedDict):
@@ -6153,10 +6131,7 @@ async def test_interrupt_subgraph(checkpointer_name: str):
         assert await graph.ainvoke(Command(resume="bar"), thread1)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_interrupt_multiple(checkpointer_name: str):
     class State(TypedDict):
@@ -6220,10 +6195,7 @@ async def test_interrupt_multiple(checkpointer_name: str):
         ]
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_interrupt_loop(checkpointer_name: str):
     class State(TypedDict):
@@ -6508,10 +6480,7 @@ async def test_parallel_node_execution():
     assert duration < 3.0
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_multiple_interrupt_state_persistence(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     """Test that state is preserved correctly across multiple interrupts."""
@@ -6692,10 +6661,7 @@ async def test_multiple_updates() -> None:
     ]
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_falsy_return_from_task(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     """Test with a falsy return from a task."""
@@ -6717,10 +6683,7 @@ async def test_falsy_return_from_task(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         await graph.ainvoke(Command(resume="123"), configurable)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_multiple_interrupts_imperative(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     """Test multiple interrupts with an imperative API."""
@@ -6760,10 +6723,7 @@ async def test_multiple_interrupts_imperative(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         assert counter == 3
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
-    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
-)
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_double_interrupt_subgraph(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     class AgentState(TypedDict):
@@ -6877,6 +6837,7 @@ async def test_double_interrupt_subgraph(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
         ]
 
 
+@NEEDS_CONTEXTVARS
 async def test_async_streaming_with_functional_api() -> None:
     """Test streaming with functional API.