diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f9dda30d..378fda4a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ build-docs:
     - !reference [.python, rules]
 
 # Only runs when a .py file is edited
-server_integration_tests:
+server_lifecycle_test:
   extends: .python
   stage: integration
   needs:
     - job: build
       artifacts: true
   script:
-    - tests/integration_tests/testfile.py
+    - tests/lifecycle_test/testfile.py
 
 pages:
   needs:
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/testfile.py b/tests/lifecycle_test/testfile.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/integration_tests/testfile.py
rename to tests/lifecycle_test/testfile.py
index 02dd30a0..2278c6e2 100755
--- a/tests/integration_tests/testfile.py
+++ b/tests/lifecycle_test/testfile.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python3
-"""Start a server subprocess for integration tests.
+"""Start a server subprocess for testing the server's life cycle.
+
+This test spools up a server in a sub process. Connects to an MJPEG stream, runs a
+couple of other tests. Most importantly it checks the server shuts down gracefully
+despite the MJPEG stream being connected.
 
 These tests are separated from unit tests to avoid inflating test coverage.
-For now, this file should be run directly rather than through a test framework.
+This file should be run directly rather than through a test framework.
 
 They are designed to run on CI and should work on Linux or WSL for local debugging.
 """
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_dummy_server.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_dummy_server.py
index ed7206c0..e666eb1b 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_dummy_server.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_dummy_server.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Rather than spinning up a full uvicorn webserver for each test these tests use
 the FastAPI ``TestClient`` or directly communicate with the underlying
 LabThings-FastAPI code. This increases speed of testing significantly.
 
-For tests that require a full running server see the ``integration_tests``
+For tests that require a full running server see the ``lifecycle_test``
 directory in the tests directory.
 """