diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b5c143a43..12c6eae38 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ before_install:
 script:
   - powershell -c "Import-Module ./PowerShellGitHubDev.psm1; Start-PSBuild"
   - ./pester.sh
+  - ./xunit.sh
 notifications:
   slack:
     secure: sKYd4n61+ZFzGZuWGUl8V1kN0NM16wRVOFVlNhlFCwnkrEsKROb++EvXf5uwnKuzxkhEjvPWO+UFgeshQDoR93y4s5YLfhC5JupK4nUzjPzWs208KTrh8u/x9MY8X6Ojxi85EEAiku5GzMoMlkucSStZUYwbIfnelzqdw8uoRwmm2MW4XCPwsuEuDUVghyiva0Mdx1G6MopCrK8T96WywJXT3chhfZQgVt+sQCBt9g+2kjDaObKrzG0P07IVK43ZpDgnu6AoxlyBzIx9mJH2Oa/tki3/kTO72Wcp3ps3qvmiStADamzVKR9p1VlWCLWAd6VOehxuByCGEyujpzk135Wud2DZYO+8LD6inZVhFe3Wt5pCU9BDXZppiATfMCqgXEH7nK54pEn79yHcjthRJ2+Z9ot7As2fu3RSBmTAi8nRP0fxRyX/jctR3S6P0qt0y1ynx9nzBfhmhPQW0PMVazWS/nruQIvK/3iiYXjZxM5bBwIvabmwV00EYeTdbL6ufXWNgQcG1ZWkDsi2I3vst/ytUbHwaFYg83bXWpxg9DCzJeWLVUvE5/3NfBxRAuCTot/fgTEA9IYScvrlL7Q/bT0cOt0vEM98MPf1UO+WP85uxhsRgHtwDEo+jMaL6ZFkPhlV6mmmED4NdY2//a571cLNXdnuMAze5O3TWGBG53g=
diff --git a/test/csharp/README.md b/test/csharp/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb7983fbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csharp/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# xUnit Tests
+
+This tests are completely Linux specific.
+
+Every test class *must* belong to
+`[Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]`. This ensures that PowerShell's
+AssemblyLoadContext is initialized before any other code is executed.
+When this is not the case, late initialization fails with
+`System.InvalidOperationException : Binding model is already locked
+for the AppDomain and cannot be reset.`
+
+Having every class in the same collection is as close to an xUnit
+global init hook as can be done.
diff --git a/test/csharp/fixture_AssemblyLoadContext.cs b/test/csharp/fixture_AssemblyLoadContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71362729e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csharp/fixture_AssemblyLoadContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using Xunit;
+using System;
+using System.Management.Automation;
+using Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host;
+
+// This collection fixture initializes Core PowerShell's AssemblyLoadContext once and only
+// once. Attempting to initialize in a class level fixture will cause multiple
+// initializations, resulting in test failure due to "Binding model is already locked for
+// the AppDomain and cannot be reset".
+namespace PSTests
+{
+    public class AssemblyLoadContextFixture
+    {
+        public AssemblyLoadContextFixture()
+        {
+            // Initialize the Core PowerShell AssemblyLoadContext
+            PowerShellAssemblyLoadContextInitializer.SetPowerShellAssemblyLoadContext(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [CollectionDefinition("AssemblyLoadContext")]
+    public class AssemblyLoadContextCollection : ICollectionFixture<AssemblyLoadContextFixture>
+    {
+        // nothing to do but satisfy the interface
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_Binders.cs b/test/csharp/test_Binders.cs
index 6f5a8f7d1..91dc76d25 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_Binders.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_Binders.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation.Language;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class PSEnumerableBinderTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_CorePsExtensions.cs b/test/csharp/test_CorePsExtensions.cs
index 2a736d7f9..97d2ee50f 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_CorePsExtensions.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_CorePsExtensions.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class CorePsExtensionsTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_CorePsPlatform.cs b/test/csharp/test_CorePsPlatform.cs
index 7196862eb..e36f5aa4f 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_CorePsPlatform.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_CorePsPlatform.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class PlatformTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_ExtensionMethods.cs b/test/csharp/test_ExtensionMethods.cs
index e22de8be5..134f94b28 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_ExtensionMethods.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_ExtensionMethods.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class PSTypeExtensionsTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_FileSystemProvider.cs b/test/csharp/test_FileSystemProvider.cs
index 2bdcacbfc..7c33910d8 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_FileSystemProvider.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_FileSystemProvider.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class FileSystemProviderTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_MshSnapinInfo.cs b/test/csharp/test_MshSnapinInfo.cs
index a283e7995..8a14afb89 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_MshSnapinInfo.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_MshSnapinInfo.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation;
 namespace PSTests
 {
     // Not static because a test requires non-const variables
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public class MshSnapinInfoTests
     {
         // Test that it does not throw an exception
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_PSVersionInfo.cs b/test/csharp/test_PSVersionInfo.cs
index ef980475e..5bd7acb82 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_PSVersionInfo.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_PSVersionInfo.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class PSVersionInfoTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_Runspace.cs b/test/csharp/test_Runspace.cs
index 96dbe6355..0a7b00eb9 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_Runspace.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_Runspace.cs
@@ -9,17 +9,12 @@ namespace PSTests
     // NOTE: do not call AddCommand("out-host") after invoking or MergeMyResults,
     // otherwise Invoke will not return any objects
 
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public class RunspaceTests
     {
         private static int count = 3;
         private static string script = String.Format($"get-process | select-object -first {count}");
 
-        // Initialize the Core PowerShell AssemblyLoadContext
-        public RunspaceTests()
-        {
-            PowerShellAssemblyLoadContextInitializer.SetPowerShellAssemblyLoadContext(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
-        }
-
         [Fact]
         public void TestRunspaceWithPipeline()
         {
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_SecuritySupport.cs b/test/csharp/test_SecuritySupport.cs
index 962dc6670..33c336308 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_SecuritySupport.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_SecuritySupport.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class SecuritySupportTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/csharp/test_Utils.cs b/test/csharp/test_Utils.cs
index eb5167780..65ded34f6 100644
--- a/test/csharp/test_Utils.cs
+++ b/test/csharp/test_Utils.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Management.Automation;
 
 namespace PSTests
 {
+    [Collection("AssemblyLoadContext")]
     public static class UtilsTests
     {
         [Fact]
diff --git a/xunit.sh b/xunit.sh
index 6b0a7c7d5..a8038da49 100755
--- a/xunit.sh
+++ b/xunit.sh
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ popd
 # Run xUnit tests
 pushd test/csharp
 ## Build
-dotnet build
+dotnet build -c Linux
 ## Work-around dotnet/cli#753
-cp -r ../../src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/{Modules,*ps1xml} bin/Debug/netstandardapp1.5/ubuntu.14.04-x64
+cp -r ../../src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/{Modules,*ps1xml} bin/Linux/netstandardapp1.5/ubuntu.14.04-x64
 ## Test
-dotnet test
+dotnet test -c Linux
+result=$?
 popd
+
+exit $result