diff --git a/test/hyprland/backend.cpp b/test/hyprland/backend.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edb51c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hyprland/backend.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#include <cstdlib>
+#if __has_include(<catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>)
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+#else
+#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#endif
+#include <catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_event_listener.hpp>
+#include <catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_registrars.hpp>
+
+#include "modules/hyprland/backend.hpp"
+
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+namespace hyprland = waybar::modules::hyprland;
+
+class testRunListener : public Catch::EventListenerBase {
+ public:
+  using Catch::EventListenerBase::EventListenerBase;
+
+  void testCaseStarting(Catch::TestCaseInfo const&) override {
+    // TODO: reset state of module here
+  }
+};
+
+CATCH_REGISTER_LISTENER(testRunListener)
+
+TEST_CASE("GetSocketFolderTest", "[getSocketFolder]") {
+  SECTION("XDGRuntimeDirExists") {
+    // Test case: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR exists and contains "hypr" directory
+    // Arrange
+    std::cout << "Starting XDGRuntimeDirExists " << '\n';
+    const char* instanceSig = "instance_sig";
+
+    fs::path tempDir = fs::temp_directory_path() / "hypr_test/run/user/1000";
+    std::cout << "Temp dir: " << tempDir << '\n';
+
+    fs::path expectedPath = tempDir / "hypr" / instanceSig;
+    std::cout << "Expected path: " << expectedPath << '\n';
+
+    fs::create_directories(tempDir / "hypr" / instanceSig);
+
+    setenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR", tempDir.c_str(), 1);
+
+    // Act/*
+    std::cout << "Getting socket folder" << '\n';
+    fs::path actualPath = hyprland::getSocketFolder(instanceSig);
+
+    // Assert expected result
+    REQUIRE(actualPath == expectedPath);
+
+    // Cleanup
+    fs::remove_all(tempDir);
+
+    std::cout << "Finishing XDGRuntimeDirExists " << '\n';
+  }
+
+  // TODO: properly clear state so we can actually test these....
+  /* SECTION("XDGRuntimeDirDoesNotExist") { */
+  /*   // Test case: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR does not exist */
+  /*   // Arrange */
+  /*   std::cout << "Starting XDGRuntimeDirDoesNotExist " << '\n'; */
+  /*   const char* instanceSig = "instance_sig"; */
+  /**/
+  /*   std::cout << "Current XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: " << getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") << '\n'; */
+  /**/
+  /*   unsetenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"); */
+  /**/
+  /*   std::cout << "New XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: " << getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") << '\n'; */
+  /**/
+  /*   // Act */
+  /*   fs::path actualPath = hyprland::getSocketFolder(instanceSig); */
+  /**/
+  /*   // Assert expected result */
+  /*   fs::path expectedPath = fs::path("/tmp") / "hypr" / instanceSig; */
+  /*   REQUIRE(actualPath == expectedPath); */
+  /**/
+  /*   // Cleanup */
+  /*   std::cout << "Finishing XDGRuntimeDirDoesNotExist " << '\n'; */
+  /* } */
+  /**/
+  /* SECTION("XDGRuntimeDirExistsNoHyprDir") { */
+  /*   // Test case: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR exists but does not contain "hypr" directory */
+  /*   // Arrange */
+  /*   std::cout << "Starting XDGRuntimeDirExistsNoHyprDir " << '\n'; */
+  /**/
+  /*   const char* instanceSig = "instance_sig"; */
+  /**/
+  /*   fs::path tempDir = fs::temp_directory_path() / "hypr_test/run/user/1000"; */
+  /*   std::cout << "Temp dir: " << tempDir << '\n'; */
+  /**/
+  /*   fs::create_directories(tempDir); */
+  /**/
+  /*   setenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR", tempDir.c_str(), 1); */
+  /**/
+  /*   std::cout << "Current XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: " << getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") << '\n'; */
+  /**/
+  /*   // Act */
+  /*   fs::path actualPath = hyprland::getSocketFolder(instanceSig); */
+  /**/
+  /*   // Assert expected result */
+  /*   fs::path expectedPath = fs::path("/tmp") / "hypr" / instanceSig; */
+  /*   std::cout << "Expected path: " << expectedPath << '\n'; */
+  /**/
+  /*   REQUIRE(actualPath == expectedPath); */
+  /**/
+  /*   // Cleanup */
+  /*   fs::remove_all(tempDir); */
+  /**/
+  /*   std::cout << "Finishing XDGRuntimeDirExistsNoHyprDir " << '\n'; */
+  /* } */
+}
diff --git a/test/hyprland/meson.build b/test/hyprland/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f8e3a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hyprland/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+test_inc = include_directories('../../include')
+
+test_dep = [
+    catch2,
+    fmt,
+    gtkmm,
+    jsoncpp,
+    spdlog,
+]
+
+test_src = files(
+    '../main.cpp',
+    '../JsonParser.cpp',
+    '../SafeSignal.cpp',
+    '../config.cpp',
+    '../css_reload_helper.cpp',
+    '../../src/config.cpp',
+    '../../src/util/css_reload_helper.cpp',
+    'backend.cpp',
+    '../../src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp'
+)
+
+hyprland_test = executable(
+    'hyprland_test',
+    test_src,
+    dependencies: test_dep,
+    include_directories: test_inc,
+)
+
+test(
+    'hyprland',
+    hyprland_test,
+    workdir: meson.project_source_root(),
+)
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 7c922671..2c5f9c76 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 test_inc = include_directories('../include')
+
 test_dep = [
     catch2,
     fmt,
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ test_dep = [
     jsoncpp,
     spdlog,
 ]
+
 test_src = files(
     'main.cpp',
     'JsonParser.cpp',
@@ -33,3 +35,5 @@ test(
     waybar_test,
     workdir: meson.project_source_root(),
 )
+
+subdir('hyprland')