diff --git a/src/app.test.ts b/src/app.test.ts
index ff3d0ca..885fe59 100644
--- a/src/app.test.ts
+++ b/src/app.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ import { get } from "../testing/testingTools";
 
 describe("general app test", () => {
     it("app should be running", async () => {
-        const response = await get("/status", undefined).expect(StatusCodes.OK);
+        let response = await get("/", undefined).expect(StatusCodes.OK);
+        expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+            ok: true,
+            message: "API is alive!",
+        });
+
+        response = await get("/status", undefined).expect(StatusCodes.OK);
         expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
             ok: true,
             message: "API is alive!",
diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index b42d86f..6695a4f 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import express from "express";
+import express, { Request, Response } from "express";
 import { StatusCodes } from "http-status-codes";
 import { Config, EnvironmentEnum } from "./config";
 import { isTest } from "./utilities";
@@ -105,16 +105,18 @@ app.use("/speakers", speakersRouter);
 app.use("/meetings", meetingsRouter);
 app.use("/shifts", shiftsRouter);
 
-app.get("/status", (req, res) => {
+const status = (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     return res.status(StatusCodes.OK).send({
         ok: true,
         message: "API is alive!",
         timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
         environment: Config.ENV,
     });
-});
+};
+app.get("/status", status);
+app.get("/", status);
 
-app.use("/", (req, res) =>
+app.use((req, res) =>
     res.status(StatusCodes.NOT_FOUND).send({
         error: "EndpointNotFound",
     })