diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 17e6bde..e5fcb21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build module
         run: dotnet publish src/PSProxmoxVE/PSProxmoxVE.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0 --output ./publish/net9.0
 
+      - name: Remove deps.json from publish output
+        run: rm -f ./publish/net9.0/PSProxmoxVE.deps.json
+
       - name: Install Pester 5
         shell: pwsh
         run: Install-Module -Name Pester -MinimumVersion 5.0 -Force -Scope CurrentUser
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 166cfab..b89a8a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build module
         run: dotnet publish src/PSProxmoxVE/PSProxmoxVE.csproj --configuration Release --framework ${{ matrix.framework }} --output ./publish/${{ matrix.framework }}
 
+      - name: Remove deps.json from publish output
+        shell: bash
+        run: rm -f ./publish/${{ matrix.framework }}/PSProxmoxVE.deps.json
+
       - name: Install Pester 5 (PS 5.1)
         if: matrix.ps_version == '5.1'
         shell: powershell
diff --git a/tests/PSProxmoxVE.Tests/_TestHelper.ps1 b/tests/PSProxmoxVE.Tests/_TestHelper.ps1
index 57f9722..4696613 100644
--- a/tests/PSProxmoxVE.Tests/_TestHelper.ps1
+++ b/tests/PSProxmoxVE.Tests/_TestHelper.ps1
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ if ($null -eq $moduleDll) {
     throw "PSProxmoxVE.dll not found. Build the project before running Pester tests."
 }
 
+# Remove deps.json if present — it causes assembly resolution conflicts
+# when loading a binary module inside PowerShell's own .NET runtime.
+$depsJson = Join-Path (Split-Path $moduleDll) 'PSProxmoxVE.deps.json'
+if (Test-Path $depsJson) { Remove-Item $depsJson -Force }
+
 Import-Module $moduleDll -Force -ErrorAction Stop