diff --git a/example/funcarg/lazysetup/conftest.py b/example/funcarg/lazysetup/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..760491e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/funcarg/lazysetup/conftest.py
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+
+class ConftestPlugin:
+    def pytest_configure(self, config):
+        self._setup = None
+
+    def pytest_funcarg__setup(self, request):
+        if self._setup is None:
+            self._setup = LazySetup()
+        return self._setup
+
+    def pytest_unconfigure(self, config):
+        if self._setup is not None:
+            self._setup.finalize()
+
+class LazySetup:
+    def __init__(self):
+        import time
+        time.sleep(5)
+        self.timecostly = 1
+
+    def finalize(self):
+        del self.timecostly 
diff --git a/example/funcarg/lazysetup/sub1/test_one.py b/example/funcarg/lazysetup/sub1/test_one.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3ca9f218
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+++ b/example/funcarg/lazysetup/sub1/test_one.py
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+
+def test_something(setup):
+    assert setup.timecostly == 1
+
+def test_something_more(setup):
+    assert setup.timecostly == 1
diff --git a/example/funcarg/lazysetup/sub2/test_two.py b/example/funcarg/lazysetup/sub2/test_two.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..753b0e9c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/funcarg/lazysetup/sub2/test_two.py
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+
+def test_quick():
+    pass