diff --git a/examples/security/flash_encryption/conftest.py b/examples/security/flash_encryption/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95d19428ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/security/flash_encryption/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureRequest
+from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
+from pytest_embedded_idf.serial import IdfSerial
+
+
+# This is a custom Serial Class to add the erase_flash functionality
+class FlashEncSerial(IdfSerial):
+
+    @IdfSerial.use_esptool
+    def erase_partition(self, partition_name: str) -> None:
+
+        if partition_name is None:
+            logging.error('Invalid arguments')
+            return
+
+        if not self.app.partition_table:
+            logging.error('Partition table not parsed.')
+            return
+
+        if partition_name in self.app.partition_table:
+            address = self.app.partition_table[partition_name]['offset']
+            size = self.app.partition_table[partition_name]['size']
+            logging.info('Erasing the partition {0} of size {1} at {2}'.format(partition_name, size, address))
+            self.stub.erase_region(address, size)
+        else:
+            logging.error('partition name {0} not found in app partition table'.format(partition_name))
+            return
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+def monkeypatch_module(request: FixtureRequest) -> MonkeyPatch:
+    mp = MonkeyPatch()
+    request.addfinalizer(mp.undo)
+    return mp
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module', autouse=True)
+def replace_dut_class(monkeypatch_module: MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    monkeypatch_module.setattr('pytest_embedded_idf.serial.IdfSerial', FlashEncSerial)
diff --git a/examples/security/flash_encryption/pytest_flash_encryption.py b/examples/security/flash_encryption/pytest_flash_encryption.py
index bebf82b74a..b8e9de2f08 100644
--- a/examples/security/flash_encryption/pytest_flash_encryption.py
+++ b/examples/security/flash_encryption/pytest_flash_encryption.py
@@ -4,23 +4,13 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import binascii
-import os
-import sys
 from collections import namedtuple
 from io import BytesIO
 
+import espsecure
 import pytest
 from pytest_embedded import Dut
 
-try:
-    import espsecure
-except ImportError:
-    idf_path = os.getenv('IDF_PATH')
-    if not idf_path or not os.path.exists(idf_path):
-        raise
-    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(idf_path, 'components', 'esptool_py', 'esptool'))
-    import espsecure
-
 
 # To prepare a test runner for this example:
 # 1. Generate zero flash encryption key:
@@ -33,6 +23,8 @@ except ImportError:
 @pytest.mark.esp32c3
 @pytest.mark.flash_encryption
 def test_examples_security_flash_encryption(dut: Dut) -> None:
+    # Erase the nvs_key partition
+    dut.serial.erase_partition('nvs_key')
     # calculate the expected ciphertext
     flash_addr = dut.app.partition_table['storage']['offset']
     plain_hex_str = '00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07  08 09 0a 0b 0c 0d 0e 0f'
@@ -72,7 +64,3 @@ def test_examples_security_flash_encryption(dut: Dut) -> None:
     ]
     for line in lines:
         dut.expect(line, timeout=2)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    test_examples_security_flash_encryption()