diff --git a/common/utils/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/MavenUtils.scala b/common/utils/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/MavenUtils.scala
index 42a1d1612aee..d54a2f2ed9ce 100644
--- a/common/utils/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/MavenUtils.scala
+++ b/common/utils/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/MavenUtils.scala
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ private[spark] object MavenUtils extends Logging {
   }
 
   /* Set ivy settings for location of cache, if option is supplied */
-  private def processIvyPathArg(ivySettings: IvySettings, ivyPath: Option[String]): Unit = {
+  private[util] def processIvyPathArg(ivySettings: IvySettings, ivyPath: Option[String]): Unit = {
     val alternateIvyDir = ivyPath.filterNot(_.trim.isEmpty).getOrElse {
       // To protect old Ivy-based systems like old Spark from Apache Ivy 2.5.2's incompatibility.
       System.getProperty("ivy.home",
diff --git a/common/utils/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/util/IvyTestUtils.scala b/common/utils/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/util/IvyTestUtils.scala
index 76062074edca..140de836622f 100644
--- a/common/utils/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/util/IvyTestUtils.scala
+++ b/common/utils/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/util/IvyTestUtils.scala
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ private[spark] object IvyTestUtils {
       useIvyLayout: Boolean = false,
       withPython: Boolean = false,
       withR: Boolean = false,
-      ivySettings: IvySettings = new IvySettings)(f: String => Unit): Unit = {
+      ivySettings: IvySettings = defaultIvySettings())(f: String => Unit): Unit = {
     val deps = dependencies.map(MavenUtils.extractMavenCoordinates)
     purgeLocalIvyCache(artifact, deps, ivySettings)
     val repo = createLocalRepositoryForTests(artifact, dependencies, rootDir, useIvyLayout,
@@ -401,4 +401,16 @@ private[spark] object IvyTestUtils {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates and initializes a new instance of IvySettings with default configurations.
+   * The method processes the Ivy path argument using MavenUtils to ensure proper setup.
+   *
+   * @return A newly created and configured instance of IvySettings.
+   */
+  private def defaultIvySettings(): IvySettings = {
+    val settings = new IvySettings
+    MavenUtils.processIvyPathArg(ivySettings = settings, ivyPath = None)
+    settings
+  }
 }