diff --git a/spongy/spongy_test.go b/spongy/spongy_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a615f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spongy/spongy_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func setupRunSpongy(t *testing.T, baseChan chan<- string) {
+	base, _ := createNetwork(t)
+	baseChan <- base
+	close(baseChan)
+	runsvdir(base)
+	os.RemoveAll(base)
+}
+
+func TestRunsvdir(t *testing.T) {
+	baseChan := make(chan string)
+	go setupRunSpongy(t, baseChan)
+	base := <- baseChan
+	expect(t, path.Join(base, "log", "current"), " 001 ")
+	os.RemoveAll(base)
+}