diff --git a/cmd/backup_test.go b/cmd/backup_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cacd6510b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/backup_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package cmd_test
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/cmd"
+)
+
+func TestBackupHelp(t *testing.T) {
+	output, err := ExecNewRootCommand(t, "backup", "--help")
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "Usage:") ||
+		!strings.Contains(output, "Flags:") ||
+		!strings.Contains(output, "pilosa backup") || err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Command 'backup --help' not working, err: '%v', output: '%s'", err, output)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBackupConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []commandTest{
+		{
+			args: []string{"backup", "--output-file", "/somefile"},
+			env:  map[string]string{"PILOSA_HOST": "localhost:12345"},
+			cfgFileContent: `
+database = "mydb"
+frame = "f1"
+`,
+			validation: func() error {
+				v := validator{}
+				v.Check(cmd.Backuper.Host, "localhost:12345")
+				v.Check(cmd.Backuper.Database, "mydb")
+				v.Check(cmd.Backuper.Frame, "f1")
+				v.Check(cmd.Backuper.Path, "/somefile")
+				return v.Error()
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	executeDry(t, tests)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/root_test.go b/cmd/root_test.go
index b62a14bbf..7e132137f 100644
--- a/cmd/root_test.go
+++ b/cmd/root_test.go
@@ -112,6 +112,21 @@ func (ct *commandTest) reset() {
 	}
 }
 
+func executeDry(t *testing.T, tests []commandTest) {
+	for i, test := range tests {
+		test.args = append(test.args[:1], append([]string{"--dry-run"}, test.args[1:]...)...)
+		com := test.setupCommand(t)
+		err := com.Execute()
+		if err.Error() != "dry run" {
+			t.Fatalf("Problem with test %d, err: '%v'", i, err)
+		}
+		if err := test.validation(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed test %d due to: %v", i, err)
+		}
+		test.reset()
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRootCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	outStr, err := ExecNewRootCommand(t, "--help")
 	if !strings.Contains(outStr, "Usage:") ||