diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index e59aba4..fcfb6d3 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-waboring@hemna.com : 1
\ No newline at end of file
+waboring@hemna.com : 1
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_package.py b/tests/plugins/test_package.py
index d0c715e..d3a510e 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_package.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_package.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import unittest
+from unittest import mock
 
 from aprsd import plugin
 from aprsd.utils import package
@@ -74,8 +75,43 @@ class TestPackage(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsNotNone(extensions)
 
     def test_get_pypi_packages(self):
-        packages = package.get_pypi_packages()
-        self.assertIsNotNone(packages)
+        # Mock PyPI API responses
+        mock_simple_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_simple_response.json.return_value = {
+            'projects': [
+                {'name': 'aprsd-plugin-test'},
+                {'name': 'aprsd-extension-test'},
+                {'name': 'other-package'},
+            ]
+        }
+
+        # Create mock responses for each package
+        def create_package_response(pkg_name):
+            mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+            mock_response.json.return_value = {
+                'info': {
+                    'name': pkg_name,
+                    'version': '1.0.0',
+                    'summary': f'Test {pkg_name}',
+                    'package_url': f'https://pypi.org/project/{pkg_name}/',
+                },
+                'releases': {'1.0.0': [{'upload_time': '2024-01-01T00:00:00'}]},
+            }
+            return mock_response
+
+        with mock.patch('aprsd.utils.package.requests.get') as mock_get:
+            # First call returns simple response, subsequent calls return package info
+            mock_get.side_effect = [
+                mock_simple_response,
+                create_package_response('aprsd-plugin-test'),
+                create_package_response('aprsd-extension-test'),
+            ]
+            packages = package.get_pypi_packages()
+            self.assertIsNotNone(packages)
+            # Verify requests.get was called (at least once for simple API)
+            self.assertTrue(mock_get.called)
+            # Should have called for simple API + 2 packages
+            self.assertGreaterEqual(mock_get.call_count, 1)
 
     def test_log_installed_extensions_and_plugins(self):
         package.log_installed_extensions_and_plugins()
diff --git a/tests/threads/test_rx.py b/tests/threads/test_rx.py
index ed557bf..f2b49d5 100644
--- a/tests/threads/test_rx.py
+++ b/tests/threads/test_rx.py
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ class TestAPRSDRXThread(unittest.TestCase):
         self.packet_queue = queue.Queue()
         self.rx_thread = rx.APRSDRXThread(self.packet_queue)
         self.rx_thread.pkt_count = 0  # Reset packet count
+        # Mock time.sleep to speed up tests
+        self.sleep_patcher = mock.patch('aprsd.threads.rx.time.sleep')
+        self.mock_sleep = self.sleep_patcher.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """Clean up after tests."""
         self.rx_thread.stop()
         if self.rx_thread.is_alive():
             self.rx_thread.join(timeout=1)
+        # Stop the sleep patcher
+        self.sleep_patcher.stop()
 
     def test_init(self):
         """Test initialization."""
@@ -233,12 +238,17 @@ class TestAPRSDFilterThread(unittest.TestCase):
                 pass
 
         self.filter_thread = TestFilterThread('TestFilterThread', self.packet_queue)
+        # Mock time.sleep to speed up tests
+        self.sleep_patcher = mock.patch('aprsd.threads.rx.time.sleep')
+        self.mock_sleep = self.sleep_patcher.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """Clean up after tests."""
         self.filter_thread.stop()
         if self.filter_thread.is_alive():
             self.filter_thread.join(timeout=1)
+        # Stop the sleep patcher
+        self.sleep_patcher.stop()
 
     def test_init(self):
         """Test initialization."""
@@ -321,12 +331,17 @@ class TestAPRSDProcessPacketThread(unittest.TestCase):
                 pass
 
         self.process_thread = ConcreteProcessThread(self.packet_queue)
+        # Mock time.sleep to speed up tests
+        self.sleep_patcher = mock.patch('aprsd.threads.rx.time.sleep')
+        self.mock_sleep = self.sleep_patcher.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """Clean up after tests."""
         self.process_thread.stop()
         if self.process_thread.is_alive():
             self.process_thread.join(timeout=1)
+        # Stop the sleep patcher
+        self.sleep_patcher.stop()
 
     def test_init(self):
         """Test initialization."""
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 785299b..34525e5 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ commands =
 skip_install = true
 basepython = python3
 deps = pre-commit
+allowlist_externals = pre-commit
 commands = pre-commit run --all-files --show-diff-on-failure
 
 [testenv:fix]
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ description = run code formatter and linter (auto-fix)
 skip_install = true
 deps =
     pre-commit-uv>=4.1.1
+allowlist_externals = pre-commit
 commands =
     pre-commit run --all-files --show-diff-on-failure