diff --git a/test/apps/ctrl/ctrl-dynsec.py b/test/apps/ctrl/ctrl-dynsec.py
index 2c9314f5..521bd2fa 100755
--- a/test/apps/ctrl/ctrl-dynsec.py
+++ b/test/apps/ctrl/ctrl-dynsec.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ def write_config(filename, ports):
             f.write(f"certfile {Path(ssl_dir, 'server.crt')}\n")
             f.write(f"keyfile {Path(ssl_dir, 'server.key')}\n")
 
+
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def ctrl_dynsec_cmd(args, ports, response=None, input=None):
     opts = ["-u", "admin",
             "-P", "newadmin",]
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ def ctrl_dynsec_cmd(args, ports, response=None, input=None):
     if proc.returncode != 0:
         raise ValueError(args)
 
+
 def ctrl_dynsec_file_cmd(args, ports, response=None):
     opts = ["-f", Path(str(ports[0]), "dynamic-security.json")]
 
diff --git a/test/broker/persist_module_helper.py b/test/broker/persist_module_helper.py
index 4ef3aa61..e040e509 100644
--- a/test/broker/persist_module_helper.py
+++ b/test/broker/persist_module_helper.py
@@ -8,27 +8,6 @@ import time
 from typing import Any, Optional
 from types import ModuleType
 
-import time
-from functools import wraps
-
-def retry(retries=5, delay=1):
-    def decorator(func):
-        @wraps(func)
-        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            last_exception = None
-            for attempt in range(retries):
-                try:
-                    return func(*args, **kwargs)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    print(f"Retrying {func.__name__} {attempt}/{retries}")
-                    last_exception = e
-                    if attempt < retries - 1:
-                        time.sleep(delay)
-            raise last_exception
-        return wrapper
-    return decorator
-
-
 def connect_client(
     port: int,
     client_id: str,
diff --git a/test/broker/persist_sqlite.py b/test/broker/persist_sqlite.py
index 789fb7b1..ca247d72 100755
--- a/test/broker/persist_sqlite.py
+++ b/test/broker/persist_sqlite.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import sqlite3
 import mosq_paths
 import mosq_test
-from persist_module_helper import retry
 
 mosq_test.require_features(["WITH_PLUGINS", "WITH_PLUGIN_PERSIST_SQLITE"])
 
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ def cleanup(port):
     return rc
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_version_infos(port, database_schema_version):
     with get_connection(port) as con:
         row = con.execute(
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ def check_version_infos(port, database_schema_version):
                 )
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_counts(
     port,
     clients=0,
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ def check_counts(
                 raise ValueError("Found %d wills, expected %d" % (row[0], wills))
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_client(
     port,
     client_id,
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ def modify_client(port: int, client_id: str, sub_expiry_time: int):
     return num_modified_rows
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_subscription(
     port, client_id, topic, subscription_options, subscription_identifier, connection=None
 ):
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ def check_subscription(
             )
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_client_msg(
     port, client_id, cmsg_id, store_id, dup, direction, mid, qos, retain, state, connection=None
 ):
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ def check_client_msg(
             )
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_base_msg(
     port,
     expiry_time,
@@ -461,7 +460,7 @@ def modify_base_msgs(
     return num_modified_rows
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_retain(port, topic, store_id):
     with sqlite3.connect(Path(str(port), "mosquitto.sqlite3")) as con:
         row = con.execute("SELECT store_id FROM retains WHERE topic=?", (topic,)).fetchone()
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ def check_retain(port, topic, store_id):
             raise ValueError("Invalid store_id %d / %d" % (row[0], store_id))
 
 
-@retry()
+@mosq_test.retry()
 def check_will(
     port,
     client_id: str,
diff --git a/test/mosq_test.py b/test/mosq_test.py
index 0f3d80c0..46457dec 100644
--- a/test/mosq_test.py
+++ b/test/mosq_test.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
 import uuid
-
 import traceback
+from functools import wraps
 
 import mqtt5_props
 
@@ -31,6 +31,25 @@ class TestError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message="Mismatched packets"):
         self.message = message
 
+
+def retry(retries=5, delay=1):
+    def decorator(func):
+        @wraps(func)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            last_exception = None
+            for attempt in range(retries):
+                try:
+                    return func(*args, **kwargs)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Retrying {func.__name__} {attempt+1}/{retries}")
+                    last_exception = e
+                    if attempt < retries - 1:
+                        time.sleep(delay)
+            raise last_exception
+        return wrapper
+    return decorator
+
+
 def get_build_root():
     result = os.getenv("BUILD_ROOT")
     if result is None: