diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
index 438ee3fef..f7d28b9de 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from tests.unit_tests.monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryption.test_password_bas
     STANDARD_PLAINTEXT_MONKEY_CONFIG_FILENAME,
 )
 
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryptor import initialize_encryptor
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def monkey_config(data_for_tests_dir):
@@ -23,3 +25,8 @@ def monkey_config(data_for_tests_dir):
 @pytest.fixture
 def monkey_config_json(monkey_config):
     return json.dumps(monkey_config)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def uses_encryptor(data_for_tests_dir):
+    initialize_encryptor(data_for_tests_dir)