diff --git a/examples/1-1/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/1-1/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f414b2a..e53196a0 100644
--- a/examples/1-1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/1-1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-1-1.sh.in ${CMAKE_CUR
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-1-1.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-1-1.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.1-1.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-1-1.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.1-1.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.1-1.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.1-1.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-1-1.sh shmem)
-set_tests_properties(Example.1-1.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.1-1.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/examples/1-n-1/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/1-n-1/CMakeLists.txt
index aca5572f..985a09ec 100644
--- a/examples/1-n-1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/1-n-1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ex-1-n-1.json ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-1-n-1.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-1-n-1.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.1-n-1.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-1-n-1.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.1-n-1.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.1-n-1.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.1-n-1.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-1-n-1.sh shmem)
-set_tests_properties(Example.1-n-1.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.1-n-1.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received: ")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/examples/builtin-devices/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/builtin-devices/CMakeLists.txt
index 45521a82..b4365b79 100644
--- a/examples/builtin-devices/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/builtin-devices/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-builtin-devices.sh.in
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-builtin-devices.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-builtin-devices.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.BuiltinDevices.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-builtin-devices.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
+set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.BuiltinDevices.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-builtin-devices.sh shmem)
-set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
+set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.BuiltinDevices.multipart.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-builtin-devices.sh zeromq true 2)
-set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.multipart.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
+set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.multipart.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.BuiltinDevices.multipart.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-builtin-devices.sh shmem true 2)
-set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.multipart.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
+set_tests_properties(Example.BuiltinDevices.multipart.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Configured maximum number of iterations reached")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/examples/copypush/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/copypush/CMakeLists.txt
index 130109f0..b2b4efcf 100644
--- a/examples/copypush/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/copypush/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-copypush.sh.in ${CMAK
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-copypush.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-copypush.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.CopyPush.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-copypush.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.CopyPush.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.CopyPush.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message: ")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.CopyPush.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-copypush.sh shmem)
-set_tests_properties(Example.CopyPush.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.CopyPush.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message: ")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/examples/multipart/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/multipart/CMakeLists.txt
index 281fade0..834ccdfb 100644
--- a/examples/multipart/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/multipart/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-multipart.sh.in ${CMA
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-multipart.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multipart.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.Multipart.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multipart.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.Multipart.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message with 7 parts")
+set_tests_properties(Example.Multipart.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message with 7 parts")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.Multipart.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multipart.sh shmem)
-set_tests_properties(Example.Multipart.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message with 7 parts")
+set_tests_properties(Example.Multipart.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message with 7 parts")
 
 if(BUILD_OFI_TRANSPORT)
   add_test(NAME Example.Multipart.ofi COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multipart.sh ofi)
-  set_tests_properties(Example.Multipart.ofi PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message with 7 parts")
+  set_tests_properties(Example.Multipart.ofi PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received message with 7 parts")
 endif()
 
 # install
diff --git a/examples/multiple-channels/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/multiple-channels/CMakeLists.txt
index f6aafc26..b93ed684 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-channels/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/multiple-channels/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-multiple-channels.sh.
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-multiple-channels.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multiple-channels.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.MultipleChannels.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multiple-channels.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.MultipleChannels.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received messages from both sources.")
+set_tests_properties(Example.MultipleChannels.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received messages from both sources.")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/examples/multiple-transports/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/multiple-transports/CMakeLists.txt
index 61df33a5..0584e210 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-transports/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/multiple-transports/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-multiple-transports.s
 
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-multiple-transports.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multiple-transports.sh)
 add_test(NAME Example.MultipleTransports COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-multiple-transports.sh)
-set_tests_properties(Example.MultipleTransports PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received messages from both sources.")
+set_tests_properties(Example.MultipleTransports PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received messages from both sources.")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/examples/region/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/region/CMakeLists.txt
index 3528f611..0f3b6aad 100644
--- a/examples/region/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/region/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-region.sh.in ${CMAKE_
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-region.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-region.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.Region.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-region.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.Region.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received [0-9*] acks")
+set_tests_properties(Example.Region.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received [0-9*] acks")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.Region.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-region.sh shmem)
-set_tests_properties(Example.Region.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received [0-9*] acks")
+set_tests_properties(Example.Region.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received [0-9*] acks")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/examples/req-rep/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/req-rep/CMakeLists.txt
index 08719495..f5adc113 100644
--- a/examples/req-rep/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/req-rep/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-req-rep.sh.in ${CMAKE
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test-ex-req-rep.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-req-rep.sh)
 
 add_test(NAME Example.ReqRep.zeromq COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-req-rep.sh zeromq)
-set_tests_properties(Example.ReqRep.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received reply from server: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.ReqRep.zeromq PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received reply from server: ")
 
 add_test(NAME Example.ReqRep.shmem COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test-ex-req-rep.sh shmem)
-set_tests_properties(Example.ReqRep.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" RUN_SERIAL true PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received reply from server: ")
+set_tests_properties(Example.ReqRep.shmem PROPERTIES TIMEOUT "30" PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Received reply from server: ")
 
 # install
 
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 68e37805..2d65e2a8 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ add_testsuite(Protocols
              ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/protocols
              ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
     TIMEOUT 5
-    RUN_SERIAL ON
     ${definitions}
 )
 
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ add_testsuite(Device
              ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/device
              ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
     TIMEOUT 5
-    # RUN_SERIAL ON
 )
 
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1)
@@ -280,7 +278,6 @@ add_testsuite(Poller
     INCLUDES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
              ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
     TIMEOUT 5
-    RUN_SERIAL ON
     ${definitions}
 )