diff --git a/modules/test/utils.go b/modules/test/utils.go
index 4a0c2f1b3..3d884b6cb 100644
--- a/modules/test/utils.go
+++ b/modules/test/utils.go
@@ -34,8 +34,15 @@ func IsNormalPageCompleted(s string) bool {
 	return strings.Contains(s, `<footer class="page-footer"`) && strings.Contains(s, `</html>`)
 }
 
+// use for global variables only
 func MockVariableValue[T any](p *T, v T) (reset func()) {
 	old := *p
 	*p = v
 	return func() { *p = old }
 }
+
+// use for global variables only
+func MockProtect[T any](p *T) (reset func()) {
+	old := *p
+	return func() { *p = old }
+}
diff --git a/modules/test/utils_test.go b/modules/test/utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3be74ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/test/utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Forgejo Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestMockProtect(t *testing.T) {
+	mockable := "original"
+	restore := MockProtect(&mockable)
+	mockable = "tainted"
+	restore()
+	assert.Equal(t, "original", mockable)
+}