diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e75b4b14abbffe0a28b8fd80fb77cec04fb779e3..4d62bf0f4416f98e3f572f34548ec6389d91319b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class Wrapper:
         tmp_test_dir: Path,
         *,
         name: str = None,
-        include_dbd: bool = True,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         epics_base = Path(os.environ["EPICS_BASE"])
@@ -74,8 +73,7 @@ class Wrapper:
 
         self._add_root_makefile(module_path, e3_require_config)
         self._add_module_makefile()
-        if include_dbd:
-            self.add_file("test.dbd")
+        self.add_file("test.dbd")
 
     def _add_root_makefile(self, module_path, e3_require_config) -> None:
         makefile_contents = f"""