diff --git a/index.mjs b/index.mjs
index 6ebd764..1b425c7 100644
--- a/index.mjs
+++ b/index.mjs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ app.use((err, req, res, next) => {
 
 // Listen to the App Engine-specified port, or 8080 otherwise
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8080;
-app.listen(PORT, async () => {
+const HOST = '127.0.0.1';
+app.listen(PORT, HOST, async () => {
     console.log('Server listening on port %s...', PORT);
 });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4115fae..6996f5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "node-cron": "^3.0.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node index.mjs"
+    "start": "node index.mjs",
+    "test": "node test/heroUnion.test.mjs"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/heroUnion.test.mjs b/test/heroUnion.test.mjs
index fbbacf1..e20a79b 100644
--- a/test/heroUnion.test.mjs
+++ b/test/heroUnion.test.mjs
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import common from '../common.mjs';
 import HeroUnion from '../heroUnion.mjs';
 
+const axiosConfig = {
+    timeout: 5000,
+    proxy: false
+};
+
 test('Hero onboard test', async (t) => {
     let params = {
          name: 'test_hero',
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ test('Hero onboard test', async (t) => {
 
     let api = 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/onboard/';
 
-    const response = await axios.post(api, params, {timeout: 5000});
+    const response = await axios.post(api, params, axiosConfig);
     console.log(response.data);
 
     assert.equal(response.status, 200);
@@ -31,8 +36,8 @@ test('Hero onboard test', async (t) => {
 test('HeroUnion stats test', async (t) => {
     let api = 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/stats/';
 
-    const response = await axios.get(api, {timeout: 5000});
+    const response = await axios.get(api, axiosConfig);
     console.log(response.data);
 
     assert.equal(response.status, 200);
-});
+});
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