diff --git a/tests/test_entrypoints.py b/tests/test_entrypoints.py
index 6cbee3d..7c420d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_entrypoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_entrypoints.py
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
+import os
+
 from tests.test_base import CfgCheckerTestBase
 
 
 class TestEntrypoints(CfgCheckerTestBase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # force env type to salt
+        os.environ['MCP_TYPE_FORCE'] = 'SALT'
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        del os.environ['MCP_TYPE_FORCE']
+
     def test_entry_mcp_checker(self):
         _module_name = 'cfg_checker.cfg_check'
         with self.redirect_output():