diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 955c00f..e0cf0d2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ install:
 before_script:
   - bash ./ci/check_code.sh
 script:
+  - python3 ./ci/ci_test_prepare.py
   - python3 ./ci/ci_test.py
 after_script:
   - bash ./ci/ci_commit.shs
diff --git a/ci/ci_test.py b/ci/ci_test.py
index 67f638c..a178fbf 100644
--- a/ci/ci_test.py
+++ b/ci/ci_test.py
@@ -10,33 +10,6 @@ working_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 parent_directory = os.path.dirname(working_directory)
 
 
-def ci_config():
-    """Copies test configuration files to usable config files"""
-    logger.info("Migrating test config files...")
-    config_dir = os.path.join(parent_directory, "hyperglass/configuration/")
-    test_files = glob.iglob(os.path.join(working_directory, "*.toml"))
-    config_files = glob.iglob(os.path.join(config_dir, "*.toml"))
-    logger.debug(config_dir)
-    logger.debug(working_directory)
-    logger.debug(parent_directory)
-    status = False
-    for f in config_files:
-        if os.path.exists(f):
-            logger.debug(f"{f} already exists")
-            os.remove(f)
-            logger.debug(f"Deleted {f}")
-    for f in test_files:
-        try:
-            shutil.copy(f, config_dir)
-            logger.debug(f"Copied {f}")
-            logger.info("Successfully migrated test config files")
-            status = True
-        except:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to migrate {f}")
-            raise
-    return status
-
-
 def construct_test(test_query, location, test_target):
     """Constructs JSON POST data for test_hyperglass function"""
     constructed_query = json.dumps(
@@ -190,32 +163,7 @@ def ci_hyperglass_test(
         raise
 
 
-def flask_dev_server(host, port):
-    """Starts Flask development server for testing without WSGI/Reverse Proxy"""
-    try:
-        sys.path.insert(0, parent_directory)
-
-        from hyperglass import hyperglass
-        from hyperglass import configuration
-        from hyperglass import render
-
-        render.css()
-        logger.info("Starting Flask development server")
-        hyperglass.app.run(host=host, debug=True, port=port)
-    except:
-        logger.error("Exception occurred while trying to start test server...")
-        raise
-
-
-def ci_prepare():
-    if ci_config():
-        flask_dev_server("localhost", 5000)
-    else:
-        raise
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    ci_prepare()
     ci_hyperglass_test(
         "pop2",
         "1.1.1.0/24",
diff --git a/ci/ci_test_prepare.py b/ci/ci_test_prepare.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f634f4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/ci_test_prepare.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import glob
+import shutil
+import requests
+from logzero import logger
+
+working_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+parent_directory = os.path.dirname(working_directory)
+
+
+def ci_config():
+    """Copies test configuration files to usable config files"""
+    logger.info("Migrating test config files...")
+    config_dir = os.path.join(parent_directory, "hyperglass/configuration/")
+    test_files = glob.iglob(os.path.join(working_directory, "*.toml"))
+    config_files = glob.iglob(os.path.join(config_dir, "*.toml"))
+    logger.debug(config_dir)
+    logger.debug(working_directory)
+    logger.debug(parent_directory)
+    status = False
+    for f in config_files:
+        if os.path.exists(f):
+            logger.debug(f"{f} already exists")
+            os.remove(f)
+            logger.debug(f"Deleted {f}")
+    for f in test_files:
+        try:
+            shutil.copy(f, config_dir)
+            logger.debug(f"Copied {f}")
+            logger.info("Successfully migrated test config files")
+            status = True
+        except:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to migrate {f}")
+            raise
+    return status
+
+
+def construct_test(test_query, location, test_target):
+    """Constructs JSON POST data for test_hyperglass function"""
+    constructed_query = json.dumps(
+        {"type": test_query, "location": location, "target": test_target}
+    )
+    return constructed_query
+
+
+def flask_dev_server(host, port):
+    """Starts Flask development server for testing without WSGI/Reverse Proxy"""
+    try:
+        sys.path.insert(0, parent_directory)
+
+        from hyperglass import hyperglass
+        from hyperglass import configuration
+        from hyperglass import render
+
+        render.css()
+        logger.info("Starting Flask development server")
+        hyperglass.app.run(host=host, debug=True, port=port)
+    except:
+        logger.error("Exception occurred while trying to start test server...")
+        raise
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if ci_config():
+        flask_dev_server("localhost", 5000)
+    else:
+        raise