diff --git a/tests/lifecycle.c b/tests/lifecycle.c
index 9624c4f15..f616369bd 100644
--- a/tests/lifecycle.c
+++ b/tests/lifecycle.c
@@ -13,18 +13,7 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <include/test.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <linux/spi/spidev.h>
-
-#include "tests.h"
-#include "libflashrom.h"
-#include "io_mock.h"
-#include "programmer.h"
-#include "spi.h"
-
-#define SKIP_TEST(name) \
-	void name (void **state) { skip(); }
+#include "lifecycle.h"
 
 static void probe_chip(const struct programmer_entry *prog,
 			struct flashrom_programmer *flashprog,
diff --git a/tests/lifecycle.h b/tests/lifecycle.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..074433e9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lifecycle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the flashrom project.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2021 Google LLC
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LIFECYCLE_H__
+#define __LIFECYCLE_H__
+
+#include <include/test.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <linux/spi/spidev.h>
+
+#include "tests.h"
+#include "libflashrom.h"
+#include "io_mock.h"
+#include "programmer.h"
+#include "spi.h"
+
+#define SKIP_TEST(name) \
+	void name (void **state) { skip(); }
+
+#endif /* __LIFECYCLE_H__ */