diff --git a/chain-impl-mockchain/src/testing/builders/initial_builder.rs b/chain-impl-mockchain/src/testing/builders/initial_builder.rs
index 43d09ee72..4b1e5e07c 100644
--- a/chain-impl-mockchain/src/testing/builders/initial_builder.rs
+++ b/chain-impl-mockchain/src/testing/builders/initial_builder.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    certificate::{Certificate, PoolUpdate, VoteCast, VotePlan},
+    certificate::{Certificate, PoolUpdate, VoteCast, VotePlan, VoteTally},
     fragment::Fragment,
     key::EitherEd25519SecretKey,
     ledger::ledger::OutputAddress,
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ pub fn create_initial_vote_cast(vote_cast: &VoteCast, owners: &[Wallet]) -> Frag
     fragment(cert, keys, &[], &[])
 }
 
+pub fn create_initial_vote_tally(vote_tally: &VoteTally, owners: &[Wallet]) -> Fragment {
+    let cert: Certificate = vote_tally.clone().into();
+    let keys: Vec<EitherEd25519SecretKey> = owners
+        .iter()
+        .cloned()
+        .map(|owner| owner.private_key())
+        .collect();
+    fragment(cert, keys, &[], &[])
+}
+
 pub fn create_initial_transaction(wallet: &Wallet) -> Fragment {
     let tx = TxBuilder::new()
         .set_nopayload()