diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 7ceb0fd..0069e36 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env rake
 
 require "bundler/gem_helper"
+require "rspec/core/rake_task"
+require "rake/testtask"
+require "standard/rake"
 
 namespace "dotenv" do
   Bundler::GemHelper.install_tasks name: "dotenv"
@@ -24,14 +27,12 @@ task build: ["dotenv:build", "dotenv-rails:build"]
 task install: ["dotenv:install", "dotenv-rails:install"]
 task release: ["dotenv:release", "dotenv-rails:release"]
 
-require "rspec/core/rake_task"
-
 desc "Run all specs"
 RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec) do |t|
   t.rspec_opts = %w[--color]
   t.verbose = false
 end
 
-require "standard/rake"
+Rake::TestTask.new
 
-task default: [:spec, :standard]
+task default: [:spec, :test, :standard]
diff --git a/lib/dotenv.rb b/lib/dotenv.rb
index c0ec36e..09f5969 100644
--- a/lib/dotenv.rb
+++ b/lib/dotenv.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def instrument(name, payload = {}, &block)
     if instrumenter
       instrumenter.instrument(name, payload, &block)
     else
-      yield
+      block&.call
     end
   end
 
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ def require_keys(*keys)
     return if missing_keys.empty?
     raise MissingKeys, missing_keys
   end
+
+  # Save a snapshot of the current `ENV` to be restored later
+  def save
+    @snapshot = ENV.to_h.freeze
+    instrument("dotenv.save", env: @snapshot)
+  end
+
+  # Restore the previous snapshot of `ENV`
+  def restore
+    instrument("dotenv.restore", env: @snapshot) { ENV.replace(@snapshot) }
+  end
 end
 
 require "dotenv/rails" if defined?(Rails::Railtie)
diff --git a/lib/dotenv/rails.rb b/lib/dotenv/rails.rb
index 90b33b0..81d4aa2 100644
--- a/lib/dotenv/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/dotenv/rails.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Watch all loaded env files with Spring
 begin
   require "spring/commands"
-  ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe(/^dotenv/) do |*args|
+  ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe('dotenv.load') do |*args|
     event = ActiveSupport::Notifications::Event.new(*args)
     Spring.watch event.payload[:env].filename if Rails.application
   end
@@ -16,17 +16,20 @@
 module Dotenv
   # Rails integration for using Dotenv to load ENV variables from a file
   class Rails < ::Rails::Railtie
-    attr_accessor :overwrite, :files
+    delegate :files, :files=, :overwrite, :overwrite=, :test_help, :test_help=, to: "config.dotenv"
 
     def initialize
       super()
-      @overwrite = false
-      @files = [
-        root.join(".env.#{env}.local"),
-        (root.join(".env.local") unless env.test?),
-        root.join(".env.#{env}"),
-        root.join(".env")
-      ].compact
+      config.dotenv = ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new.update(
+        overwrite: false,
+        files: [
+          root.join(".env.#{env}.local"),
+          (root.join(".env.local") unless env.test?),
+          root.join(".env.#{env}"),
+          root.join(".env")
+        ].compact,
+        test_help: env.test?
+      )
     end
 
     # Public: Load dotenv
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ def self.load
       app.deprecators[:dotenv] = deprecator if app.respond_to?(:deprecators)
     end
 
+    initializer "dotenv.test_help" do |app|
+      require "dotenv/test_help" if test_help
+    end
+
     config.before_configuration { load }
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/dotenv/test_help.rb b/lib/dotenv/test_help.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5133d4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/dotenv/test_help.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+if defined?(RSpec.configure)
+  RSpec.configure do |config|
+    # Save ENV before the suite starts
+    config.before(:suite) { Dotenv.save }
+
+    # Restore ENV after each example
+    config.after { Dotenv.restore }
+  end
+end
+
+if defined?(ActiveSupport)
+  ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_support_test_case) do
+    # Save ENV when the test suite loads
+    Dotenv.save
+
+    ActiveSupport::TestCase.class_eval do
+      # Restore ENV after each test
+      setup { Dotenv.restore }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/dotenv/rails_spec.rb b/spec/dotenv/rails_spec.rb
index d2935f0..cb0ca08 100644
--- a/spec/dotenv/rails_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dotenv/rails_spec.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,31 @@
 require "dotenv/rails"
 
 describe Dotenv::Rails do
+  let(:application) do
+    Class.new(Rails::Application) do
+      config.load_defaults Rails::VERSION::STRING.to_f
+      config.eager_load = false
+      config.logger = ActiveSupport::Logger.new(StringIO.new)
+      config.root = fixture_path
+    end.instance
+  end
+
+  around do |example|
+    # These get frozen after the app initializes
+    autoload_paths = ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_paths.dup
+    autoload_once_paths = ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_once_paths.dup
+
+    # Run in fixtures directory
+    Dir.chdir(fixture_path) { example.run }
+  ensure
+    # Restore autoload paths to unfrozen state
+    ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_paths = autoload_paths
+    ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_once_paths = autoload_once_paths
+  end
+
   before do
     Rails.env = "test"
-    allow(Rails).to receive(:root).and_return Pathname.new(__dir__).join("../fixtures")
-    Rails.application = double(:application)
+    Rails.application = nil
     Spring.watcher = Set.new # Responds to #add
   end
 
@@ -15,22 +36,16 @@
     Dotenv::Rails.remove_instance_variable(:@instance)
   end
 
-  after do
-    # Reset
-    Spring.watcher = nil
-    Rails.application = nil
-  end
-
   describe "files" do
     it "loads files for development environment" do
       Rails.env = "development"
 
       expect(Dotenv::Rails.files).to eql(
         [
-          Rails.root.join(".env.development.local"),
-          Rails.root.join(".env.local"),
-          Rails.root.join(".env.development"),
-          Rails.root.join(".env")
+          application.root.join(".env.development.local"),
+          application.root.join(".env.local"),
+          application.root.join(".env.development"),
+          application.root.join(".env")
         ]
       )
     end
@@ -39,15 +54,16 @@
       Rails.env = "test"
       expect(Dotenv::Rails.files).to eql(
         [
-          Rails.root.join(".env.test.local"),
-          Rails.root.join(".env.test"),
-          Rails.root.join(".env")
+          application.root.join(".env.test.local"),
+          application.root.join(".env.test"),
+          application.root.join(".env")
         ]
       )
     end
   end
 
-  it "watches loaded files with Spring" do
+  it "watches other loaded files with Spring" do
+    application.initialize!
     path = fixture_path("plain.env")
     Dotenv.load(path)
     expect(Spring.watcher).to include(path.to_s)
@@ -61,7 +77,7 @@
   end
 
   context "load" do
-    subject { Dotenv::Rails.load }
+    subject { application.initialize! }
 
     it "watches .env with Spring" do
       subject
@@ -109,4 +125,25 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "test_help" do
+    it "is loaded if RAILS_ENV=test" do
+      expect(Dotenv::Rails.test_help).to eq(true)
+      expect(Dotenv::Rails.instance).to receive(:require).with("dotenv/test_help")
+      application.initialize!
+    end
+
+    it "is not loaded if RAILS_ENV=development" do
+      Rails.env = "development"
+      expect(Dotenv::Rails.test_help).to eq(false)
+      expect(Dotenv::Rails.instance).not_to receive(:require).with("dotenv/test_help")
+      application.initialize!
+    end
+
+    it "is not loaded if test_help set to false" do
+      Dotenv::Rails.test_help = false
+      expect(Dotenv::Rails.instance).not_to receive(:require).with("dotenv/test_help")
+      application.initialize!
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/dotenv_spec.rb b/spec/dotenv_spec.rb
index 749a245..9dca8a2 100644
--- a/spec/dotenv_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dotenv_spec.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@
 
       it "fails silently" do
         expect { subject }.not_to raise_error
-        expect(ENV.keys).to eq(@env_keys)
+      end
+
+      it "does not change ENV" do
+        expect { subject }.not_to change { ENV.inspect }
       end
     end
   end
@@ -149,7 +152,10 @@
 
       it "fails silently" do
         expect { subject }.not_to raise_error
-        expect(ENV.keys).to eq(@env_keys)
+      end
+
+      it "does not change ENV" do
+        expect { subject }.not_to change { ENV.inspect }
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 8d1cdce..ee138af 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 require "dotenv"
+require "dotenv/test_help"
 
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  # Restore the state of ENV after each spec
-  config.before { @env_keys = ENV.keys }
-  config.after { ENV.delete_if { |k, _v| !@env_keys.include?(k) } }
-end
-
-def fixture_path(name)
-  Pathname.new(__dir__).join("./fixtures", name)
+def fixture_path(*parts)
+  Pathname.new(__dir__).join("./fixtures", *parts)
 end
diff --git a/test/test_help_test.rb b/test/test_help_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fad86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_help_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require "active_support/deprecator"
+require "active_support/test_case"
+require "minitest/autorun"
+
+require "dotenv"
+require "dotenv/test_help"
+
+class TestHelpTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  test "restores ENV between tests, part 1" do
+    assert_nil ENV["DOTENV"], "ENV was not restored between tests"
+    ENV["DOTENV"] = "1"
+  end
+
+  test "restores ENV between tests, part 2" do
+    assert_nil ENV["DOTENV"], "ENV was not restored between tests"
+    ENV["DOTENV"] = "2"
+  end
+end