diff --git a/tests/providers/conftest.py b/tests/providers/conftest.py
index df7bc38..949636c 100644
--- a/tests/providers/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/providers/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import pytest
 from gevent import socket
 
 from web3.providers.ipc import IPCProvider
-from web3.providers.rpc import TestRPCProvider, RPCProvider
+from web3.providers.rpc import TestRPCProvider, RPCProvider, KeepAliveRPCProvider
 
 
 def get_open_port():
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def get_open_port():
     return port
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(params=['tester', 'rpc', 'ipc'])
+@pytest.fixture(params=['tester', 'rpc', 'ipc', 'keep-alive-rpc'])
 def disconnected_provider(request):
     """
     Supply a Provider that's not connected to a node.
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def disconnected_provider(request):
         return provider
     elif request.param == 'rpc':
         return RPCProvider(port=9999)
+    elif request.param == 'rpc':
+        return KeepAliveRPCProvider(port=9999)
     elif request.param == 'ipc':
         return IPCProvider(ipc_path='nonexistent')
     else:
diff --git a/web3/__init__.py b/web3/__init__.py
index 0acc5d5..622f1b7 100644
--- a/web3/__init__.py
+++ b/web3/__init__.py
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "Web3",
     "RPCProvider",
     "TestRPCProvider",
+    "KeepAliveRPCProvider",
     "IPCProvider",
 ]