diff --git a/tests/test_reclass_comparer.py b/tests/test_reclass_comparer.py
index 07ff9a6..a1a94b3 100644
--- a/tests/test_reclass_comparer.py
+++ b/tests/test_reclass_comparer.py
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 
 
 class TestReclassModule(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_reclass_list(self):
         _models_dir = os.path.join(_res_dir, "models")
         _args = ["list", "-p", _models_dir]