diff --git a/tests/torture.c b/tests/torture.c
index 907f45b3..4e03972d 100644
--- a/tests/torture.c
+++ b/tests/torture.c
@@ -881,6 +881,24 @@ void torture_setup_sshd_server(void **state, bool pam)
     assert_int_equal(rc, 0);
 }
 
+void torture_setup_tokens(const char *temp_dir,
+                          const char *filename,
+                          const char object_name[])
+{
+    char token_setup_start_cmd[1024] = {0};
+    int rc;
+
+    snprintf(token_setup_start_cmd, sizeof(token_setup_start_cmd),
+             "%s/tests/pkcs11/setup-softhsm-tokens.sh %s %s %s",
+             BINARYDIR,
+             temp_dir,
+             filename, object_name);
+
+    rc = system(token_setup_start_cmd);
+    assert_return_code(rc, errno);
+}
+
+    /* Set the default interface for the server */
 void torture_teardown_socket_dir(void **state)
 {
     struct torture_state *s = *state;
diff --git a/tests/torture.h b/tests/torture.h
index 9455e06d..771130fb 100644
--- a/tests/torture.h
+++ b/tests/torture.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ int torture_server_port(void);
 
 void torture_setup_socket_dir(void **state);
 void torture_setup_sshd_server(void **state, bool pam);
+void torture_setup_tokens(const char *temp_dir, const char *filename, const char object_name[]);
 
 void torture_teardown_socket_dir(void **state);
 void torture_teardown_sshd_server(void **state);