diff --git a/tests/Tests/Documentation/DocumentationTestBase.cs b/tests/Tests/Documentation/DocumentationTestBase.cs
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+// Licensed to Elasticsearch B.V under one or more agreements.
+// Elasticsearch B.V licenses this file to you under the Apache 2.0 License.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Tests.Documentation;
+
+public abstract class DocumentationTestBase
+{
+	public static readonly ElasticsearchClient Client = new(new ElasticsearchClientSettings(new InMemoryConnection()).DisableDirectStreaming());
+}