diff --git a/services/commtest/src/backup_utils.rs b/services/commtest/src/backup_utils.rs
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/commtest/src/backup_utils.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pub mod proto {
+  tonic::include_proto!("backup");
+}
+
+pub use proto::backup_service_client::BackupServiceClient;