diff --git a/tests/auxtel/test_latiss.py b/tests/auxtel/test_latiss.py
index a6a171cd..e79028de 100644
--- a/tests/auxtel/test_latiss.py
+++ b/tests/auxtel/test_latiss.py
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ async def setup_types(self) -> None:
             topic="logevent_endReadout",
         )
 
+        self.start_integration = self.get_sample(
+            component="ATCamera",
+            topic="logevent_startIntegration",
+        )
+
     async def test_setup_instrument(self) -> None:
         valid_entries: typing.List[
             typing.Dict[str, typing.Union[int, float, str, None]]
diff --git a/tests/maintel/test_comcam.py b/tests/maintel/test_comcam.py
index 8132d1f7..a26d3ef4 100644
--- a/tests/maintel/test_comcam.py
+++ b/tests/maintel/test_comcam.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ async def setup_types(self) -> None:
             component="CCCamera",
             topic="logevent_endReadout",
         )
+        self.start_integration = self.get_sample(
+            component="CCCamera",
+            topic="logevent_startIntegration",
+        )
 
     async def test_setup_instrument(self) -> None:
         valid_entries: typing.List[
diff --git a/tests/maintel/test_lsstcam.py b/tests/maintel/test_lsstcam.py
index c5a71f38..10e65274 100644
--- a/tests/maintel/test_lsstcam.py
+++ b/tests/maintel/test_lsstcam.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ async def setup_types(self) -> None:
             topic="logevent_endReadout",
         )
 
+        self.start_integration = self.get_sample(
+            component="MTCamera",
+            topic="logevent_startIntegration",
+        )
+
     async def test_setup_instrument(self) -> None:
         valid_entries: typing.List[
             typing.Dict[str, typing.Union[int, float, str, None]]
diff --git a/tests/test_generic_camera.py b/tests/test_generic_camera.py
index 740960bb..df0de250 100644
--- a/tests/test_generic_camera.py
+++ b/tests/test_generic_camera.py
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ async def setup_types(self) -> None:
             topic="logevent_endReadout",
         )
 
+        self.start_integration = self.get_sample(
+            component="GenericCamera:1",
+            topic="logevent_startIntegration",
+        )
+
     async def test_start_live_view(self) -> None:
         await self.generic_camera.start_live_view(exptime=1.0)