diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.test b/docker/Dockerfile.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7e7735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.test
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+FROM lnregtest:local as lnregtest-deps
+FROM lndmanage:local
+
+COPY --from=lnregtest-deps /opt/bin/ /root/lndmanage/test/bin/
+ENV PATH="/root/.venv/bin:/opt/bin:$PATH:/root"
+ARG LNREGTEST_REF=be7f39b306829387b3e9754e84db60901fbb385e
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y -q --no-install-recommends git && \
+    pip install git+https://github.com/bitromortac/lnregtest.git@${LNREGTEST_REF} && \
+    apt-get purge -y --autoremove git && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /root/lndmanage
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/root/.venv/bin/python3", "-m", "unittest","discover", "test" ]
diff --git a/test/test_circle.py b/test/test_circle.py
index 344e97e..1902c40 100644
--- a/test/test_circle.py
+++ b/test/test_circle.py
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 from typing import List
 import unittest
 
+from test.testing_common import (
+    test_graphs_paths,
+    SLEEP_SEC_AFTER_REBALANCING,
+    TestNetwork,
+)
+
 from lndmanage.lib.listings import ListChannels
 from lndmanage.lib.rebalance import Rebalancer
 from lndmanage.lib.exceptions import (
@@ -17,15 +23,7 @@
 )
 from lndmanage import settings
 
-from test.testing_common import (
-    test_graphs_paths,
-    lndmanage_home,
-    SLEEP_SEC_AFTER_REBALANCING,
-    TestNetwork,
-)
-
 import logging.config
-settings.set_lndmanage_home_dir(lndmanage_home)
 logging.config.dictConfig(settings.logger_config)
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/test/test_fee_setting.py b/test/test_fee_setting.py
index a184f6f..ba2ed8d 100644
--- a/test/test_fee_setting.py
+++ b/test/test_fee_setting.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from test import testing_common
 from lndmanage.lib.fee_setting import delta_demand, delta_min, optimization_parameters
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
diff --git a/test/test_graph_definitions.py b/test/test_graph_definitions.py
index 622fe6f..f109f41 100644
--- a/test/test_graph_definitions.py
+++ b/test/test_graph_definitions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from unittest import TestCase
 
+from test import testing_common
 from lnregtest.lib.graph_testing import graph_test
 from test.graph_definitions.star_ring_4_illiquid import nodes
 
diff --git a/test/test_ln_utilities.py b/test/test_ln_utilities.py
index 13413fc..fbd622e 100644
--- a/test/test_ln_utilities.py
+++ b/test/test_ln_utilities.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from unittest import TestCase
+from test import testing_common
 from lndmanage.lib.ln_utilities import (
     local_balance_to_unbalancedness,
     unbalancedness_to_local_balance,
diff --git a/test/test_openchannels.py b/test/test_openchannels.py
index f5c7c8f..d966468 100644
--- a/test/test_openchannels.py
+++ b/test/test_openchannels.py
@@ -4,18 +4,16 @@
 import time
 from unittest import TestCase
 
-from lndmanage import settings
-from lndmanage.lib import openchannels
-
 from test.testing_common import (
-    lndmanage_home,
     test_graphs_paths,
     TestNetwork,
 )
 
+from lndmanage import settings
+from lndmanage.lib import openchannels
+
 import logging.config
 
-settings.set_lndmanage_home_dir(lndmanage_home)
 logging.config.dictConfig(settings.logger_config)
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/test/test_pathfinding.py b/test/test_pathfinding.py
index 338472c..e37e957 100644
--- a/test/test_pathfinding.py
+++ b/test/test_pathfinding.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 import networkx as nx
 
+from test import testing_common
+
 from lndmanage.lib.network import Network
 from lndmanage.lib.rating import ChannelRater
 from lndmanage.lib.pathfinding import dijkstra
diff --git a/test/test_psbt.py b/test/test_psbt.py
index 6fe1777..98c4dcd 100644
--- a/test/test_psbt.py
+++ b/test/test_psbt.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from unittest import TestCase
+from test import testing_common
 from lndmanage.lib import psbt
 from binascii import unhexlify, a2b_base64
 
diff --git a/test/test_rating.py b/test/test_rating.py
index 90123c8..45b0e94 100644
--- a/test/test_rating.py
+++ b/test/test_rating.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import unittest
 
+from test import testing_common
 from lndmanage.lib.rating import node_badness
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_rebalance.py b/test/test_rebalance.py
index 91e7199..9c57e1c 100644
--- a/test/test_rebalance.py
+++ b/test/test_rebalance.py
@@ -4,20 +4,18 @@
 import time
 from typing import Optional
 
-from lndmanage import settings
-from lndmanage.lib.rebalance import Rebalancer
-from lndmanage.lib.ln_utilities import local_balance_to_unbalancedness
-from lndmanage.lib.exceptions import NoRebalanceCandidates
-
 from test.testing_common import (
-    lndmanage_home,
     test_graphs_paths,
     SLEEP_SEC_AFTER_REBALANCING,
     TestNetwork
 )
 
+from lndmanage import settings
+from lndmanage.lib.rebalance import Rebalancer
+from lndmanage.lib.ln_utilities import local_balance_to_unbalancedness
+from lndmanage.lib.exceptions import NoRebalanceCandidates
+
 import logging.config
-settings.set_lndmanage_home_dir(lndmanage_home)
 logging.config.dictConfig(settings.logger_config)
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/test/testing_common.py b/test/testing_common.py
index bd6b1b9..b7679b6 100644
--- a/test/testing_common.py
+++ b/test/testing_common.py
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import shutil
-from unittest import TestCase
-
-from lnregtest.lib.network import Network
-
-from lib.node import LndNode
-from lndmanage import settings
-
-settings.CACHING_RETENTION_MINUTES = 0
-
-# constants for testing
-SLEEP_SEC_AFTER_REBALANCING = 2
 
 # testing base folder
 test_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
@@ -22,6 +10,24 @@
 # folder exists
 lndmanage_home = os.path.join(test_data_dir, 'lndmanage')
 os.makedirs(lndmanage_home, exist_ok=True)
+# create empty config and set env var to not trigger error when importing settings
+open(os.path.join(lndmanage_home, 'config.ini'), 'a').close()
+
+os.environ.setdefault('LNDMANAGE_HOME', lndmanage_home)
+
+import shutil
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from lnregtest.lib.network import Network
+
+from lndmanage.lib.node import LndNode
+from lndmanage import settings
+
+settings.CACHING_RETENTION_MINUTES = 0
+settings.set_lndmanage_home_dir(lndmanage_home)
+
+# constants for testing
+SLEEP_SEC_AFTER_REBALANCING = 2
 
 test_graphs_paths = {
     'star_ring_3_liquid': os.path.join(