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 10be4a53e..23ae94f5e 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/package.json
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
       "json",
       "ts"
     ],
+    "setupFilesAfterEnv": ["@relmify/jest-fp-ts"],
     "moduleNameMapper": {
       "^src/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/$1"
     },