diff --git a/meta-security/meta-parsec/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/parsec.py b/meta-security/meta-parsec/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/parsec.py
index d3d3f2e..11e5572 100644
--- a/meta-security/meta-parsec/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/parsec.py
+++ b/meta-security/meta-parsec/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/parsec.py
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@
 class ParsecTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.tc.target.run('swtpm_ioctl -s --tcp :2322')
         cls.toml_file = '/etc/parsec/config.toml'
 
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.tc.target.run('swtpm_ioctl -s --tcp :2322')
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(ParsecTest, self).setUp()
         if 'systemd' in self.tc.td['DISTRO_FEATURES']: