diff --git a/tests/components/recorder/test_init.py b/tests/components/recorder/test_init.py
index 2bc0109e1b5..dc7881cfb42 100644
--- a/tests/components/recorder/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/recorder/test_init.py
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ def run_tasks_at_time(hass, test_time):
     hass.data[DATA_INSTANCE].block_till_done()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("enable_nightly_purge", [True])
 def test_auto_purge(hass_recorder):
     """Test periodic purge scheduling."""
     hass = hass_recorder()
@@ -657,6 +658,7 @@ def test_auto_purge(hass_recorder):
     dt_util.set_default_time_zone(original_tz)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("enable_nightly_purge", [True])
 def test_auto_purge_disabled(hass_recorder):
     """Test periodic db cleanup still run when auto purge is disabled."""
     hass = hass_recorder({CONF_AUTO_PURGE: False})
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index baac9ac19ee..902fc55eac4 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -778,14 +778,29 @@ def enable_statistics():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def hass_recorder(enable_statistics, hass_storage):
+def enable_nightly_purge():
+    """Fixture to control enabling of recorder's nightly purge job.
+
+    To enable nightly purgin, tests can be marked with:
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("enable_nightly_purge", [True])
+    """
+    return False
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def hass_recorder(enable_nightly_purge, enable_statistics, hass_storage):
     """Home Assistant fixture with in-memory recorder."""
     hass = get_test_home_assistant()
     stats = recorder.Recorder.async_periodic_statistics if enable_statistics else None
+    nightly = recorder.Recorder.async_nightly_tasks if enable_nightly_purge else None
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.recorder.Recorder.async_periodic_statistics",
         side_effect=stats,
         autospec=True,
+    ), patch(
+        "homeassistant.components.recorder.Recorder.async_nightly_tasks",
+        side_effect=nightly,
+        autospec=True,
     ):
 
         def setup_recorder(config=None):