diff --git a/munit/shared/src/main/scala/munit/MUnitRunner.scala b/munit/shared/src/main/scala/munit/MUnitRunner.scala
index 37d70e3e..348d79b3 100644
--- a/munit/shared/src/main/scala/munit/MUnitRunner.scala
+++ b/munit/shared/src/main/scala/munit/MUnitRunner.scala
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class MUnitRunner(val cls: Class[_ <: Suite], newInstance: () => Suite)
       suite.afterAll()
   }
   private lazy val munitFixtures: List[AnyFixture[_]] =
-    suiteFixtureBefore :: suite.munitFixtures.appended(suiteFixtureAfter).toList
+    suiteFixtureBefore :: (suite.munitFixtures.toList ::: suiteFixtureAfter :: Nil)
 
   override def filter(filter: Filter): Unit = {
     val newTests = munitTests.filter { t =>