diff --git a/management/client/client_test.go b/management/client/client_test.go
index c163d1833..1847af73e 100644
--- a/management/client/client_test.go
+++ b/management/client/client_test.go
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 		).
 		Return(&types.Settings{}, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
+	settingsMockManager.
+		EXPECT().
+		GetExtraSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+		Return(&types.ExtraSettings{}, nil).
+		AnyTimes()
+
 	permissionsManagerMock := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManagerMock.
 		EXPECT().
diff --git a/management/server/dns_test.go b/management/server/dns_test.go
index 02bb042d7..31c944a25 100644
--- a/management/server/dns_test.go
+++ b/management/server/dns_test.go
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ func createDNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
 
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
+	// return empty extra settings for expected calls to UpdateAccountPeers
+	settingsMockManager.EXPECT().GetExtraSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(&types.ExtraSettings{}, nil).AnyTimes()
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.test", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }