diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
index dfbd5b4de..88ea58232 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ jobs:
           PG_LOGGER: debug
           REDIS_URL: redis://localhost:${{ job.services.redis.ports[6379] }}
           MQ_REDIS_URL: redis://localhost:${{ job.services.redis.ports[6379] }}
-          GCS_UPLOAD_BUCKET: omnivore-demo-files
   build-docker-images:
     name: Build docker images
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1ed75d075..9f4aadd1e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "lerna run test",
+    "test": "lerna run --stream test",
     "lint": "lerna run lint",
     "build": "lerna run build",
     "test:scoped:example": "lerna run test --scope={@omnivore/pdf-handler,@omnivore/web}",
diff --git a/packages/api/.nycrc b/packages/api/.nycrc
index da90d3922..d89837a6e 100644
--- a/packages/api/.nycrc
+++ b/packages/api/.nycrc
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 {
   "extends": "@istanbuljs/nyc-config-typescript",
-  "check-coverage": true,
   "all": true,
   "include": [
     "src/**/*.ts"
   ],
   "reporter": [
     "text-summary"
-  ],
-  "branches": 0,
-  "lines": 0,
-  "functions": 0,
-  "statements": 60
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts
index a3bf80635..62acc9ce4 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/uploads.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const contentReaderForLibraryItem = (
  * the default app engine service account on the IAM page. We also need to
  * enable IAM related APIs on the project.
  */
-const storage = env.fileUpload?.gcsUploadSAKeyFilePath
+export const storage = env.fileUpload?.gcsUploadSAKeyFilePath
   ? new Storage({ keyFilename: env.fileUpload.gcsUploadSAKeyFilePath })
   : new Storage()
 const bucketName = env.fileUpload.gcsUploadBucket
diff --git a/packages/api/test/db.ts b/packages/api/test/db.ts
index e618b47f3..5de68f713 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/db.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/db.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,13 @@ export const createTestLibraryItem = async (
     slug: 'test-with-omnivore',
   }
 
-  const createdItem = await createOrUpdateLibraryItem(item, userId)
+  const createdItem = await createOrUpdateLibraryItem(
+    item,
+    userId,
+    undefined,
+    true,
+    true
+  )
   if (labels) {
     await saveLabelsInLibraryItem(labels, createdItem.id, userId)
   }
diff --git a/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts b/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts
index 0b1f6b84a..56c82a57f 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-import { Storage } from '@google-cloud/storage'
-import sinon from 'sinon'
 import { env } from '../src/env'
 import { redisDataSource } from '../src/redis_data_source'
 import { createTestConnection } from './db'
-import { MockBucket } from './mock_storage'
 import { startApolloServer, startWorker } from './util'
 
 export const mochaGlobalSetup = async () => {
@@ -22,12 +19,4 @@ export const mochaGlobalSetup = async () => {
 
   await startApolloServer()
   console.log('apollo server started')
-
-  const mockBucket = new MockBucket('test')
-  sinon.replace(
-    Storage.prototype,
-    'bucket',
-    sinon.fake.returns(mockBucket as never)
-  )
-  console.log('mock cloud storage created')
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts b/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts
index 771633717..383fd6e36 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-import sinon from 'sinon'
 import { appDataSource } from '../src/data_source'
 import { env } from '../src/env'
 import { redisDataSource } from '../src/redis_data_source'
 import { stopApolloServer, stopWorker } from './util'
 
 export const mochaGlobalTeardown = async () => {
-  sinon.restore()
-
   await stopApolloServer()
   console.log('apollo server stopped')
 
diff --git a/packages/api/test/mock_storage.ts b/packages/api/test/mock_storage.ts
index d7cf8cce4..605055aaf 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/mock_storage.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/mock_storage.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { Writable } from 'stream'
 
-class MockStorage {
+export class MockStorage {
   buckets: { [name: string]: MockBucket }
 
   constructor() {
     this.buckets = {}
+    console.log('MockStorage initialized')
   }
 
   bucket(name: string) {
@@ -12,13 +13,14 @@ class MockStorage {
   }
 }
 
-export class MockBucket {
+class MockBucket {
   name: string
   files: { [path: string]: MockFile }
 
   constructor(name: string) {
     this.name = name
     this.files = {}
+    console.log('MockBucket initialized')
   }
 
   file(path: string) {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class MockFile {
   constructor(path: string) {
     this.path = path
     this.contents = Buffer.alloc(0)
+    console.log('MockFile initialized')
   }
 
   createWriteStream() {
diff --git a/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts b/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
index a9be6ed71..a9081b6cd 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,13 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         originalUrl: 'https://blog.omnivore.app/test-with-omnivore',
         directionality: DirectionalityType.RTL,
       }
-      const item = await createOrUpdateLibraryItem(itemToCreate, user.id)
+      const item = await createOrUpdateLibraryItem(
+        itemToCreate,
+        user.id,
+        undefined,
+        true,
+        true
+      )
       itemId = item.id
 
       // save highlights
@@ -528,11 +534,11 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
   })
 
   describe('SavePage', () => {
-    let title = 'Example Title'
+    const title = 'Example Title'
     let url = 'https://blog.omnivore.app'
-    let originalContent =
+    const originalContent =
       '<html dir="rtl"><body><div>Example Content</div></body></html>'
-    let source = 'puppeteer-parse'
+    const source = 'puppeteer-parse'
 
     context('when we save a new item', () => {
       after(async () => {
@@ -668,7 +674,7 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
 
   describe('SaveUrl', () => {
     let query = ''
-    let url = 'https://blog.omnivore.app/new-url-1'
+    const url = 'https://blog.omnivore.app/new-url-1'
 
     before(() => {
       sinon.replace(createTask, 'enqueueParseRequest', sinon.fake.resolves(''))
@@ -727,8 +733,8 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
   describe('saveArticleReadingProgressResolver', () => {
     let query = ''
     let itemId = ''
-    let progress = 0.5
-    let topPercent: number | null = null
+    const progress = 0.5
+    const topPercent: number | null = null
 
     before(async () => {
       itemId = (await createTestLibraryItem(user.id)).id
@@ -1976,7 +1982,7 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
     const items: LibraryItem[] = []
 
     let query = ''
-    let keyword = 'typeahead'
+    const keyword = 'typeahead'
 
     before(async () => {
       // Create some test items
@@ -2049,8 +2055,8 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
       }
     `
     let since: string
-    let items: LibraryItem[] = []
-    let deletedItems: LibraryItem[] = []
+    const items: LibraryItem[] = []
+    const deletedItems: LibraryItem[] = []
 
     before(async () => {
       // Create some test items
@@ -2263,7 +2269,7 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
     )
 
     context('when action is Delete and query contains item id', () => {
-      let items: LibraryItem[] = []
+      const items: LibraryItem[] = []
 
       before(async () => {
         // Create some test items
@@ -2367,7 +2373,7 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         }
       }`
 
-    let items: LibraryItem[] = []
+    const items: LibraryItem[] = []
 
     before(async () => {
       // Create some test items