diff --git a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py
index 5b1dad9b3..f07a5b8e2 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def __init__(self, simulator: 'Simulator', *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def buildProtocol(self, _: IAddress) -> 'EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol':
+        from hathor.cli.events_simulator.event_forwarding_websocket_protocol import EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol
         protocol = EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol(self._simulator)
         protocol.factory = self
         return protocol
diff --git a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/events_simulator.py b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/events_simulator.py
index 9db73db66..135a95296 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/events_simulator.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/events_simulator.py
@@ -14,12 +14,16 @@
 
 import os
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from autobahn.twisted.resource import WebSocketResource
 from structlog import get_logger
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import Site
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from hathor.reactor import ReactorProtocol
+
 DEFAULT_PORT = 8080
 
 logger = get_logger()
@@ -39,12 +43,11 @@ def create_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
     return parser
 
 
-def execute(args: Namespace) -> None:
+def execute(args: Namespace, reactor: 'ReactorProtocol') -> None:
     from hathor.conf import UNITTESTS_SETTINGS_FILEPATH
     os.environ['HATHOR_CONFIG_YAML'] = UNITTESTS_SETTINGS_FILEPATH
     from hathor.cli.events_simulator.event_forwarding_websocket_factory import EventForwardingWebsocketFactory
     from hathor.cli.events_simulator.scenario import Scenario
-    from hathor.reactor import initialize_global_reactor
     from hathor.simulator import Simulator
 
     try:
@@ -53,7 +56,6 @@ def execute(args: Namespace) -> None:
         possible_scenarios = [scenario.name for scenario in Scenario]
         raise ValueError(f'Invalid scenario "{args.scenario}". Choose one of {possible_scenarios}') from e
 
-    reactor = initialize_global_reactor()
     log = logger.new()
     simulator = Simulator(args.seed)
     simulator.start()
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ def execute(args: Namespace) -> None:
 
 
 def main():
+    from hathor.reactor import initialize_global_reactor
     parser = create_parser()
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    execute(args)
+    reactor = initialize_global_reactor()
+    execute(args, reactor)
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_events_simulator.py b/tests/cli/test_events_simulator.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83f6049e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/test_events_simulator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#  Copyright 2023 Hathor Labs
+#
+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#  limitations under the License.
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+from hathor.cli.events_simulator.event_forwarding_websocket_factory import EventForwardingWebsocketFactory
+from hathor.cli.events_simulator.events_simulator import create_parser, execute
+from tests.test_memory_reactor_clock import TestMemoryReactorClock
+
+
+def test_events_simulator() -> None:
+    parser = create_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args(['--scenario', 'ONLY_LOAD'])
+    reactor = TestMemoryReactorClock()
+
+    execute(args, reactor)
+    reactor.advance(1)
+
+    factory = EventForwardingWebsocketFactory(
+        simulator=Mock(),
+        peer_id='test_peer_id',
+        network='test_network',
+        reactor=reactor,
+        event_storage=Mock()
+    )
+    protocol = factory.buildProtocol(Mock())
+
+    assert protocol is not None