diff --git a/tests/src/utils/set_exception.hpp b/tests/src/utils/set_exception.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <future>
+
+namespace utils
+{
+
+template <class T>
+inline void setException(std::promise<T>& promise, const std::string& message)
+{
+    promise.set_exception(std::make_exception_ptr(std::runtime_error(message)));
+}
+
+} // namespace utils