diff --git a/tests/test_packages.py b/tests/test_packages.py
index 52ec23a..6d8990d 100644
--- a/tests/test_packages.py
+++ b/tests/test_packages.py
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 
 
 class TestPackageModule(CfgCheckerTestBase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # force env type to salt
+        os.environ['MCP_TYPE_FORCE'] = 'SALT'
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        del os.environ['MCP_TYPE_FORCE']
+
     @patch('requests.get', side_effect=mocked_package_get)
     @patch(_ReposInfo_path, new=_fakeReposInfo)
     @patch(_RepoManager_path, new=_fakeRepoManager)