diff --git a/.mocharc.json b/.mocharc.json
index 36467d45d..2f7ff48fb 100644
--- a/.mocharc.json
+++ b/.mocharc.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
     "bail": true,
     "require": [
         "ts-node/register",
-        "./test/helper.ts",
         "source-map-support/register"
     ],
     "fullTrace": true,
diff --git a/examples/e2e/package.json b/examples/e2e/package.json
index 1c7d955e4..ac4f258ba 100644
--- a/examples/e2e/package.json
+++ b/examples/e2e/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "absolute-version": "1.0.1",
     "@pact-foundation/pact": "file:../../dist",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli": "^15.0.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.0",
     "chai": "^4.3.6",
     "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/examples/graphql/package.json b/examples/graphql/package.json
index b768d77a2..41e551a7b 100644
--- a/examples/graphql/package.json
+++ b/examples/graphql/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@pact-foundation/pact": "file:../../dist",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli": "^15.0.1",
     "@types/chai": "^4.3.8",
     "@types/chai-as-promised": "7.1.6",
     "@types/mocha": "^10.0.2",
diff --git a/examples/jest/package.json b/examples/jest/package.json
index 650ea12e2..e42935bae 100644
--- a/examples/jest/package.json
+++ b/examples/jest/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "absolute-version": "1.0.2",
     "@pact-foundation/pact": "file:../../dist",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli": "^15.0.1",
     "axios": "^1.6.5",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
     "jest-pact": "^0.11.0",
diff --git a/examples/messages/package.json b/examples/messages/package.json
index 3fe4e0cfd..8c7e7b035 100644
--- a/examples/messages/package.json
+++ b/examples/messages/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "absolute-version": "1.0.1",
     "@pact-foundation/pact": "file:../../dist",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli": "^15.0.1",
     "@types/mocha": "^9.1.1",
     "@types/node": "^18.7.11",
     "axios": "^1.6.5",
diff --git a/examples/serverless/package.json b/examples/serverless/package.json
index 908314266..be3626128 100644
--- a/examples/serverless/package.json
+++ b/examples/serverless/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "absolute-version": "1.0.1",
     "@pact-foundation/pact": "file:../../dist",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli": "^15.0.1",
     "aws-sdk": "^2.1354.0",
     "chai": "^4.3.6",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
diff --git a/examples/typescript/test/helper.ts b/examples/typescript/test/helper.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c035c3df..000000000
--- a/examples/typescript/test/helper.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import wrapper from '@pact-foundation/pact-core';
-
-// used to kill any left over mock server instances
-process.on('SIGINT', () => {
-  wrapper.removeAllServers();
-});
diff --git a/examples/typescript/test/mocha.opts b/examples/typescript/test/mocha.opts
index c4051a34b..719df4abb 100644
--- a/examples/typescript/test/mocha.opts
+++ b/examples/typescript/test/mocha.opts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 --bail
 --require ts-node/register
---require ./test/helper.ts
 --require source-map-support/register
 --full-trace
 --reporter spec
diff --git a/examples/v3/e2e/package.json b/examples/v3/e2e/package.json
index 6646b3ebc..82fec50c5 100644
--- a/examples/v3/e2e/package.json
+++ b/examples/v3/e2e/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "absolute-version": "1.0.1",
     "@pact-foundation/pact": "file:../../../dist",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli": "^15.0.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.0",
     "chai": "^3.5.0",
     "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/examples/v3/run-specific-verifications/test/helper.ts b/examples/v3/run-specific-verifications/test/helper.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c035c3df..000000000
--- a/examples/v3/run-specific-verifications/test/helper.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import wrapper from '@pact-foundation/pact-core';
-
-// used to kill any left over mock server instances
-process.on('SIGINT', () => {
-  wrapper.removeAllServers();
-});
diff --git a/examples/v3/run-specific-verifications/test/mocha.opts b/examples/v3/run-specific-verifications/test/mocha.opts
index f08058252..320decc0a 100644
--- a/examples/v3/run-specific-verifications/test/mocha.opts
+++ b/examples/v3/run-specific-verifications/test/mocha.opts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 --bail
 --require ts-node/register
---require ./test/helper.ts
 --require source-map-support/register
 --full-trace
 --reporter spec
diff --git a/test/helper.ts b/test/helper.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c5e538a79..000000000
--- a/test/helper.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import pact from '@pact-foundation/pact-core';
-
-// used to kill any left over mock server instances
-process.on('SIGINT', () => {
-  pact.removeAllServers();
-});