diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/docker-compose.yml b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/docker-compose.yml
index 9b22e6f75..1480d8735 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ version: '3.0'
 services:
   local:
     build: .
+    command: ["pnpm", "run", "start:dev"]
     environment:
       - PRODUCTION=false
       - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:testpass@dev-db:5432/hoppscotch?connect_timeout=300
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/global.d.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/global.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78769ebc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/global.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import '@relmify/jest-fp-ts';
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/jest.setup.js b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/jest.setup.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18ffac71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/jest.setup.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require('@relmify/jest-fp-ts');
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/package.json b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/package.json
index 6e3a31005..4021ca5dc 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/package.json
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@
     "@prisma/client": "^4.7.1",
     "apollo-server-express": "^3.11.1",
     "apollo-server-plugin-base": "^3.7.1",
+    "express": "^4.17.1",
     "fp-ts": "^2.13.1",
     "graphql": "^15.5.0",
     "graphql-query-complexity": "^0.12.0",
     "graphql-redis-subscriptions": "^2.5.0",
     "graphql-subscriptions": "^2.0.0",
+    "io-ts": "^2.2.16",
     "ioredis": "^5.2.4",
     "prisma": "^4.7.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
@@ -44,8 +46,9 @@
     "@nestjs/cli": "^9.1.5",
     "@nestjs/schematics": "^9.0.3",
     "@nestjs/testing": "^9.2.1",
+    "@relmify/jest-fp-ts": "^2.0.2",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.14",
-    "@types/jest": "29.2.3",
+    "@types/jest": "^27.5.2",
     "@types/node": "^18.11.10",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.12",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.45.0",
@@ -53,7 +56,8 @@
     "eslint": "^8.29.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",
-    "jest": "29.3.1",
+    "jest": "^29.3.1",
+    "jest-mock-extended": "^3.0.1",
     "prettier": "^2.8.0",
     "source-map-support": "^0.5.21",
     "supertest": "^6.3.2",
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@
       "json",
       "ts"
     ],
+    "setupFilesAfterEnv": ["@relmify/jest-fp-ts"],
     "rootDir": "src",
     "testRegex": ".*\\.spec\\.ts$",
     "transform": {