diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index baa674c..eaae1a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ on:
       - main
 
 jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: "Tests"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.21'
+      - run: . scripts/test
   integration-tests:
     name: "Integration tests"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 40572b4..1b28fe2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 module v
 
 go 1.21.1
+
+require (
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.5.1-0.20230111220935-a7f7db3f17fc // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover v0.1.0-deprecated // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efba48e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0 h1:Zr2JFtRQNX3BCZ8YtxRE9hNJYC8J6I1MVbMg6owUp18=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.5.1-0.20230111220935-a7f7db3f17fc h1:zRn9MzwG18RZhyanShCfUwJTcobvqw8fOjjROFN9jtM=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.5.1-0.20230111220935-a7f7db3f17fc/go.mod h1:N+Kgy78s5I24c24dU8OfWNEotWjutIs8SnJvn5IDq+k=
+golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover v0.1.0-deprecated h1:Rwy+mWYz6loAF+LnG1jHG/JWMHRMMC2/1XX3Ejkx9lA=
+golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover v0.1.0-deprecated/go.mod h1:hMDiIvlpN1NoVgmjLjUJE9tMHyxHjFX7RuQ+rW12mSA=
diff --git a/scripts/test b/scripts/test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..607b7a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover
+go test -cover -v
diff --git a/state_test.go b/state_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b205e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/state_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// If an override is provided via V_ROOT, it's used as state path.
+func TestGetStatePathUsesEnvVRootOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	MOCK_ROOT_PATH := "/overriden_path_to_state"
+	os.Setenv("V_ROOT", MOCK_ROOT_PATH)
+	defer os.Unsetenv("V_ROOT")
+	if statePath := GetStatePath(); statePath != MOCK_ROOT_PATH {
+		t.Errorf("Did not find expected state path %s, found %s instead.", MOCK_ROOT_PATH, statePath)
+	}
+}
+
+// If no override is provided via V_ROOT, $HOME/.v is used.
+func TestGetStatePathUsesHomeDefaultIfNoOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	home, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+
+	expected := path.Join(home, ".v")
+	if statePath := GetStatePath(); statePath != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Did not find expected state path %s, found %s instead.", expected, statePath)
+	}
+}
+
+// State is read from the state path and returned by ReadState.
+func TestReadStateReadsStateAtPath(t *testing.T) {
+	tempFolder, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "v_test")
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tempFolder)
+	os.Setenv("V_ROOT", tempFolder)
+	defer os.Unsetenv("V_ROOT")
+
+	mockState := State{GlobalVersion: "1.0.0"}
+	statePath := GetStatePath("state.json")
+	stateData, _ := json.Marshal(mockState)
+	ioutil.WriteFile(statePath, stateData, 0750)
+
+	readState := ReadState()
+
+	if readState != mockState {
+		t.Errorf("Did not find expected state. %v != %v", mockState, readState)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteStateWritesAtPath(t *testing.T) {
+	tempFolder, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "v_test")
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tempFolder)
+	os.Setenv("V_ROOT", tempFolder)
+	defer os.Unsetenv("V_ROOT")
+
+	mockState := State{GlobalVersion: "2.0.0"}
+	WriteState(mockState.GlobalVersion)
+
+	statePath := GetStatePath("state.json")
+	readState := State{}
+	bytes, _ := ioutil.ReadFile(statePath)
+	json.Unmarshal(bytes, &readState)
+
+	if readState != mockState {
+		t.Errorf("Did not find expected state. %v != %v", mockState, readState)
+	}
+}