diff --git a/src/serena/project.py b/src/serena/project.py
index c0d4203b..c176dddb 100644
--- a/src/serena/project.py
+++ b/src/serena/project.py
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ class Project(ToStringMixin):
     def load(
         cls,
         project_root: str | Path,
+        serena_config: "SerenaConfig | None",
         autogenerate: bool = True,
-        serena_config: "SerenaConfig | None" = None,
     ) -> "Project":
         project_root = Path(project_root).resolve()
         if not project_root.exists():
diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index d774a328..5aa1ee58 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def start_default_ls_context(language: Language) -> Iterator[SolidLanguageServer
 
 def _create_default_project(language: Language) -> Project:
     repo_path = str(get_repo_path(language))
-    return Project.load(repo_path)
+    return Project.load(repo_path, serena_config=None)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")