diff --git a/pkg/test.sh b/pkg/test.sh
index 5b42733e..099051ef 100755
--- a/pkg/test.sh
+++ b/pkg/test.sh
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@ test_cron() {
     fi
 }
 
-
-
 test_bash() {
     EXPECTED_OUTPUT="/bin/bash"
     ACTUAL_OUTPUT=$(which bash)
 
-        # Compare the actual output to the expected output
+    # Compare the actual output to the expected output
     if [ "$ACTUAL_OUTPUT" == "$EXPECTED_OUTPUT" ]; then
         echo "Test Passed: Output matches expected output."
     else
@@ -37,13 +35,21 @@ test_bash() {
         echo "Got: $ACTUAL_OUTPUT"
         exit 1
     fi
+
+    # Use 'bash --version' to check if it returns something
+    if [[ $(bash --version) ]]; then
+        echo "Test Passed: 'bash --version' returns a value."
+    else
+        echo "Test Failed: 'bash --version' did not return a value."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 }
 
 test_rsync() {
     EXPECTED_OUTPUT="/usr/bin/rsync"
     ACTUAL_OUTPUT=$(which rsync)
 
-        # Compare the actual output to the expected output
+    # Compare the actual output to the expected output
     if [ "$ACTUAL_OUTPUT" == "$EXPECTED_OUTPUT" ]; then
         echo "Test Passed: Rsync is installed"
     else
@@ -52,13 +58,22 @@ test_rsync() {
         echo "Got: $ACTUAL_OUTPUT"
         exit 1
     fi
+
+    
+    # Use 'rsync --version' to check if it returns something
+    if [[ $(rsync --version) ]]; then
+        echo "Test Passed: 'rsync --version' returns a value."
+    else
+        echo "Test Failed: 'rsync --version' did not return a value."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 }
 
-test_jq(){
+test_jq() {
     EXPECTED_OUTPUT="/usr/bin/jq"
     ACTUAL_OUTPUT=$(which jq)
 
-        # Compare the actual output to the expected output
+    # Compare the actual output to the expected output
     if [ "$ACTUAL_OUTPUT" == "$EXPECTED_OUTPUT" ]; then
         echo "Test Passed: QJ is installed"
     else
@@ -67,10 +82,41 @@ test_jq(){
         echo "Got: $ACTUAL_OUTPUT"
         exit 1
     fi
+
+    # Use 'jq --help' to check if it returns something
+    if [[ $(jq --help) ]]; then
+        echo "Test Passed: 'jq --help' returns a value."
+    else
+        echo "Test Failed: 'jq --help' did not return a value."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 }
 
+test_tz(){
+    EXPECTED_OUTPUT="America/Los_Angeles"
+    ACTUAL_OUTPUT=$(echo $TZ)
+
+    # Compare the actual output to the expected output
+    if [ "$ACTUAL_OUTPUT" == "$EXPECTED_OUTPUT" ]; then
+        echo "Test Passed: Output matches expected output."
+    else
+        echo "Test Failed: Output does not match expected output."
+        echo "Expected: $EXPECTED_OUTPUT"
+        echo "Got: $ACTUAL_OUTPUT"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Use 'date | grep PDT' to check if it returns something
+    if [[ $(date | grep PDT) ]]; then
+        echo "Test Passed: 'date | grep PDT' returns a value."
+    else
+        echo "Test Failed: 'date | grep PDT' did not return a value."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
 test_cron
+test_tz
 test_bash
 test_rsync
 test_jq
-echo "All tests passed!"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "All tests passed!"
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose.yml b/tests/docker-compose.yml
index 2a0f3cbb..960fb85f 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ services:
       - ./destination:/app/destination
     entrypoint: /bin/bash app/test.sh
     environment:
+      - TZ=America/Los_Angeles
       - BACKUP_ON_START=true
       - EXIT_AFTER_INIT=true
       - LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG