<?php declare(strict_types=1); use DateTimeImmutable; use ReflectionClass; use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase; use App\Entities\Entity; class SomeIntegrationTest extends TestCase { public function test_something_related_to_entity_creation_date() { $entity = new Entity(); $reflection = new ReflectionClass($entity); $property = $reflection->getProperty('creationDate'); $property->setAccessible(true); $property->setValue($entity, new DateTimeImmutable('1 year ago'); // Now $entity->getCreationDate() returns '1 year ago'. Your fixture is ready! } }