diff --git a/cmd/ytsync_test.go b/cmd/ytsync_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c539185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/ytsync_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestFetchChannels(t *testing.T) {
+	fetchChannels()
+}
diff --git a/ytsync/ytsync_test.go b/ytsync/ytsync_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1346f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ytsync/ytsync_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package ytsync
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestWaitForDaemonProcess(t *testing.T) {
+	/*
+		err := startDaemonViaSystemd()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fail()
+		}
+		log.Infoln("Waiting 5 seconds for the daemon to start...")
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+		err = stopDaemonViaSystemd()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fail()
+		}
+	*/
+	//start lbrynet before running this test
+	// stop lbrynet while running this test
+	err := waitForDaemonProcess(100)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+}