diff --git a/spec/support/elasticsearch_helpers.rb b/spec/support/elasticsearch_helpers.rb
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+module ElasticsearchHelpers
+  def sync_elasticsearch(crops)
+    if ENV['GROWSTUFF_ELASTICSEARCH'] == "true"
+      crops.each {|crop| crop.__elasticsearch__.index_document}
+      Crop.__elasticsearch__.refresh_index!
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.include ElasticsearchHelpers
+
+  config.before(:each) do
+    if ENV['GROWSTUFF_ELASTICSEARCH'] == "true"
+      Crop.__elasticsearch__.create_index! force: true
+    end
+  end
+end