diff --git a/testing/controller/controller.go b/testing/controller/controller.go
index 66115745f..ec5d1e293 100644
--- a/testing/controller/controller.go
+++ b/testing/controller/controller.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type option struct {
 	setRecoveryKms                 bool
 	setDatabaseUrl                 bool
 	setEnableTemplatedDatabase     bool
+	setEnableEventing              bool
 }
 
 type Option func(*option) error
@@ -215,6 +216,14 @@ func WithEnableTemplatedDatabase(enable bool) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithEnableEventing() Option {
+	return func(c *option) error {
+		c.setEnableEventing = true
+		c.tcOptions.EnableEventing = true
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 type TestController struct {
 	*controller.TestController
 }