diff --git a/combined/cmd/server.go b/combined/cmd/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9384dfb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/combined/cmd/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	mgmtServer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server"
+)
+
+var newServer = func(cfg *mgmtServer.Config) mgmtServer.Server {
+	return mgmtServer.NewServer(cfg)
+}
+
+func SetNewServer(fn func(*mgmtServer.Config) mgmtServer.Server) {
+	newServer = fn
+}