diff --git a/util/test/tests/Iter_Test.py b/util/test/tests/Iter_Test.py
index 96dfacad3..e37df9f4b 100644
--- a/util/test/tests/Iter_Test.py
+++ b/util/test/tests/Iter_Test.py
@@ -264,3 +264,8 @@ class Iter_Test(rdtest.TestCase):
         self.controller = controller
 
         self.iter_test()
+
+
+def run_locally(r):
+    test = Iter_Test()
+    test.run_external(r)
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