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,