diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index ae34d71..8dcffd2 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     "db:migrate": "node migrations/runner.js --run",
     "test:smoke": "node scripts/smoke-test.mjs",
     "test:integration": "node scripts/integration-test.mjs",
-    "preflight": "node ../scripts/preflight-check.js"
+    "preflight": "node ../scripts/preflight-check.js",
+    "test:unit": "jest --testPathPattern=tests/"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",