diff --git a/services/backend/tests/placeholder.test.ts b/services/backend/tests/placeholder.test.ts
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/services/backend/tests/placeholder.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+
+describe("backend", () => {
+  it("should load without errors", () => {
+    expect(true).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/tests/placeholder.test.ts b/services/discord-gateway/tests/placeholder.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d42501e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/tests/placeholder.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+
+describe("discord-gateway", () => {
+  it("should load without errors", () => {
+    expect(true).toBe(true);
+  });
+});