diff --git a/testutils/options.go b/testutils/options.go
index 5bb422c7..ef381d29 100644
--- a/testutils/options.go
+++ b/testutils/options.go
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ func WithNATSStateReady() NATSOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithNATSStateWarning() NATSOption {
+	return func(nats *v1alpha1.NATS) error {
+		nats.Status.State = v1alpha1.StateWarning
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 func WithNATSStateProcessing() NATSOption {
 	return func(nats *v1alpha1.NATS) error {
 		nats.Status.State = v1alpha1.StateProcessing