diff --git a/VEfile b/VEfile
index 8c31b63..136e887 100644
--- a/VEfile
+++ b/VEfile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+requirements:
+  - subwrap
+
 ---
 profile: development
 
diff --git a/VEfile.lock b/VEfile.lock
index de3b41f..0478938 100644
--- a/VEfile.lock
+++ b/VEfile.lock
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+subwrap (subwrap==0.0.1)
 nose (nose==1.1.2)
 testkit (testkit==0.1.1)
   fudge (fudge==1.0.3)
diff --git a/overlay4u/overlay.py b/overlay4u/overlay.py
index 78a28af..6c70f8f 100644
--- a/overlay4u/overlay.py
+++ b/overlay4u/overlay.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import subprocess
+import subwrap
 from .mountutils import MountTable
 
 class AlreadyMounted(Exception):
@@ -22,15 +22,12 @@ def mount(cls, mount_point, lower_dir, upper_dir, mount_table=None):
         # Build mount options
         options = "rw,lowerdir=%s,upperdir=%s" % (lower_dir, upper_dir)
         # Run the actual mount
-        process = subprocess.Popen(['mount', '-t', 'overlayfs', '-o', options,
+        process = subwrap.run(['mount', '-t', 'overlayfs', '-o', options,
             'overlayfs', mount_point])
-        # Wait for the mount to complete
-        process.wait()
         return cls(mount_point, lower_dir, upper_dir)
 
     def unmount(self):
-        process = subprocess.Popen(['umount', self.mount_point])
-        process.wait()
+        process = subwrap.run(['umount', self.mount_point])
 
     def __init__(self, mount_point, lower_dir, upper_dir):
         self.mount_point = mount_point
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 185659c..744ed74 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
-import sys, os
 
 VERSION = '0.0.1-dev'
 
@@ -18,7 +17,9 @@
     packages=find_packages(exclude=['ez_setup', 'examples', 'tests']),
     include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
-    install_requires=[],
+    install_requires=[
+        'subwrap',
+    ],
     entry_points={},
     classifiers=[
         'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
diff --git a/tests/test_mountutils.py b/tests/test_mountutils.py
index 0d6ba75..7603115 100644
--- a/tests/test_mountutils.py
+++ b/tests/test_mountutils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 TEST_MOUNT_LIST_ENTRY3 = '/dev3/.dir on /dir3/.dir type fstype2 (opt1=val,opt2,opt3=val)'
 TEST_MOUNT_LIST_ENTRY4 = '/dev4/dir-with-dash on /dir4/dir-with-dash type fstype2 (opt1=val,opt2,opt3=val)'
 
-
 def test_generated_match_entry_line():
     tests = [
         (TEST_MOUNT_LIST_ENTRY1, (
diff --git a/tests/test_overlay4u.py b/tests/test_overlay4u.py
index 248539d..b8fa14b 100644
--- a/tests/test_overlay4u.py
+++ b/tests/test_overlay4u.py
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@
 import overlay4u
 from overlay4u.overlay import AlreadyMounted
 
-@fudge.patch('subprocess.Popen')
-def test_fake_mount(fake_popen):
+@fudge.patch('subwrap.run')
+def test_fake_mount(fake_run):
     from overlay4u.overlay import OverlayFS
     
-    # Setup Popen expectation
-    fake_process = fake_popen.expects_call().returns_fake()
-    fake_process.expects('wait')
+    # Setup subwrap.run
+    fake_run.expects_call()
     
     # Setup fake mount table
     fake_mount_table = fudge.Fake('mount_table')
@@ -23,34 +22,34 @@ def test_fake_mount(fake_popen):
     assert overlay.lower_dir == 'lower'
     assert overlay.upper_dir == 'upper'
 
-@fudge.patch('subprocess.Popen', 'overlay4u.overlay.MountTable')
-def test_fake_mount_with_fake_table(fake_popen, fake_table_class):
-    fake_popen.is_a_stub()
+@fudge.patch('subwrap.run', 'overlay4u.overlay.MountTable')
+def test_fake_mount_with_fake_table(fake_run, fake_table_class):
+    fake_run.expects_call()
     fake_table = fake_table_class.expects('load').returns_fake()
     fake_table.expects('is_mounted').returns(False)
 
     overlay = overlay4u.mount('mount_point', 'lower', 'upper')
 
 @raises(AlreadyMounted)
-@fudge.patch('subprocess.Popen')
-def test_fake_mount_twice(fake_popen):
+@fudge.patch('subwrap.run')
+def test_fake_mount_twice(fake_run):
     # Setup fake mount table checker
     fake_mount_table = fudge.Fake('mount_table')
     (fake_mount_table.expects('is_mounted').with_args('mount_point')
             .returns(True))
     
-    # Make a stub for popen. just in case it gets through
-    fake_popen.is_a_stub()
+    # Make a stub for subwrap.run. just in case it gets through
+    fake_run.expects_call()
 
     # Use dependency injection to change mount verification technique
     overlay = overlay4u.mount('mount_point', 'lower', 'upper', 
             mount_table=fake_mount_table)
 
-@fudge.patch('subprocess.Popen', 'overlay4u.overlay.MountTable')
-def test_fake_unmount(fake_popen, fake_table_class):
+@fudge.patch('subwrap.run', 'overlay4u.overlay.MountTable')
+def test_fake_unmount(fake_run, fake_table_class):
     # Tests that unmount method exists. 
     # FIXME we need to make this a bit better
-    fake_popen.is_a_stub()
+    fake_run.expects_call()
     
     fake_table = fake_table_class.expects('load').returns_fake()
     fake_table.expects('is_mounted').returns(False)