diff --git a/tests/fixtures/mock_backupdir.py b/tests/fixtures/mock_backupdir.py
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+++ b/tests/fixtures/mock_backupdir.py
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+import pytest
+
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def fill_mock_backup_dir(rootdir: Path, target_dir: Path):
+    for property_file in rootdir.glob("*.properties"):
+        shutil.copy2(property_file, target_dir / property_file.name)
+
+    for other_file in filter(
+        lambda path: path.suffix != ".properties", rootdir.glob("*")
+    ):
+        dest = target_dir / other_file.name
+        dest.touch(exist_ok=True)