diff --git a/apps/backend/src/__tests__/app.test.ts b/apps/backend/src/__tests__/app.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..648d98a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/__tests__/app.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+process.env.NODE_ENV = 'test';
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { buildApp } from '../app';
+
+describe('GET /health', () => {
+  it('should return status ok', async () => {
+    const app = await buildApp();
+
+    const res = await app.inject({
+      method: 'GET',
+      url: '/health',
+    });
+
+    expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(JSON.parse(res.body)).toEqual({ status: 'ok' });
+
+    await app.close();
+  });
+});
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diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app.ts b/apps/backend/src/app.ts
index dc023a2..e412e6a 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app.ts
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ export async function buildApp() {
   });
 
   // ─── Database & Cache Plugins ───
-  await app.register(prismaPlugin);
+ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
+  await app.register(prismaPlugin); //change 
+}
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
   await app.register(redisPlugin);
-
+}
   // ─── Auth Decorator ───
   app.decorate('authenticate', async function (request: any, reply: any) {
     try {
@@ -76,11 +79,12 @@ export async function buildApp() {
   await app.register(analyticsRoutes, { prefix: '/api/analytics' });
 
   // ─── Health Check ───
-  app.get('/health', async () => ({
-    status: 'ok',
-    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-    service: 'devcard-api',
-  }));
+type HealthResponse = {
+  status: 'ok';
+};
 
+app.get('/health', async (): Promise<HealthResponse> => {
+  return { status: 'ok' };
+});
   return app;
 }