diff --git a/tests/Pest.php b/tests/Pest.php
index 2c5012c..a2e3d58 100644
--- a/tests/Pest.php
+++ b/tests/Pest.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Spatie\Permission\Models\Permission;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 /*
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@
 */
 
 pest()->extend(TestCase::class)
- // ->use(RefreshDatabase::class)
+    ->use(RefreshDatabase::class)
     ->in('Feature');
 
 /*
@@ -44,7 +46,26 @@
 |
 */
 
-function something()
+/**
+ * Create a user with specific permissions.
+ */
+function createAuthorizedUser(array $permissions = []): User
 {
-    // ..
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+    foreach ($permissions as $permission) {
+        Permission::findOrCreate($permission);
+    }
+
+    $user->givePermissionTo($permissions);
+
+    return $user;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a user without permissions.
+ */
+function createUnauthorizedUser(): User
+{
+    return User::factory()->create();
 }