diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7eecc75..93a2f9b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ image: golang:latest
 
 stages:
   - build
+  - test
 
 compile:
   stage: build
@@ -11,3 +12,13 @@ compile:
     paths:
       - bingobot
       - start.sh
+
+tests-state-pkg:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - go test ./internal/state
+
+tests-config-pkg:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - go test ./internal/config
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 90fc69e..e8f7b5c 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -18,10 +18,22 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 
 var config *AppConfig
 
+func init() {
+	setDefaults()
+	viper.Unmarshal(&config)
+}
+
 func Get() *AppConfig {
 	return config
 }
 
+func GetDefaultConfig() *AppConfig {
+	var config *AppConfig
+	setDefaults()
+	viper.Unmarshal(&config)
+	return config
+}
+
 func Init() error {
 	setDefaults()
 
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index eb9f022..9fef00f 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ log_compression: false
 func TestDefaultConfigs(t *testing.T) {
 	k := "testdefaultkey"
 	v := "testdefaultval"
-
 	viper.SetDefault(k, v)
 
-	_, err := Parse()
-
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := Init(); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/state/state_test.go b/internal/state/state_test.go
index 3d98b1c..e775e74 100644
--- a/internal/state/state_test.go
+++ b/internal/state/state_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"gitlab.com/whom/bingobot/internal/logging"
 )
 
 /* WARNING:
@@ -12,8 +14,15 @@ import (
  */
 
 const TestTok = "TEST_NAME"
+var loggingInitialized = false
 
 func SetupTest(t *testing.T) {
+	// have to set up logger
+	if !loggingInitialized {
+		logging.Init()
+		loggingInitialized = true
+	}
+
 	old, _ := time.Parse(
 		time.RFC3339,
 		VeryOldVote,