diff --git a/zebra-network/src/protocol/external/arbitrary.rs b/zebra-network/src/protocol/external/arbitrary.rs
index a6d97401d57..9b175315cfe 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/protocol/external/arbitrary.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/protocol/external/arbitrary.rs
@@ -91,4 +91,11 @@ impl Message {
     pub fn inv_strategy() -> BoxedStrategy<Self> {
         any::<Vec<InventoryHash>>().prop_map(Message::Inv).boxed()
     }
+
+    /// Create a strategy that only generates [`Message::GetData`] messages.
+    pub fn get_data_strategy() -> BoxedStrategy<Self> {
+        any::<Vec<InventoryHash>>()
+            .prop_map(Message::GetData)
+            .boxed()
+    }
 }