diff --git a/project/CatsEffectForkPlugin.scala b/project/CatsEffectForkPlugin.scala
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+import sbt.*
+import sbt.Keys.*
+
+/**
+  * Automatically enriches projects with the following settings (despite the word "override").
+  */
+object CatsEffectForkPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
+
+  /**
+    * Thus plug-in will automatically be enabled; it has no requirements.
+    */
+  override def trigger: PluginTrigger =
+    AllRequirements
+
+  // cats-effect prefers to run in its own main thread
+  // https://github.com/typelevel/cats-effect/pull/3774
+  override val buildSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq(
+    fork := true
+  )
+}