diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index 7d2e35b4..93f54465 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ async fn start_compositor3(state: Rc<State>, test_future: Option<TestFuture>) {
 fn load_config(state: &Rc<State>, #[allow(unused_variables)] for_test: bool) -> ConfigProxy {
     #[cfg(feature = "it")]
     if for_test {
-        // todo
+        return ConfigProxy::for_test(state);
     }
     match ConfigProxy::from_config_dir(state) {
         Ok(c) => c,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 340f07db..03b866ea 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use {
         backend::{ConnectorId, InputDeviceId},
         config::handler::ConfigProxyHandler,
         ifs::wl_seat::SeatId,
+        it::test_config::TEST_CONFIG_ENTRY,
         state::State,
         utils::{
             clonecell::CloneCell, numcell::NumCell, oserror::OsError, ptr_ext::PtrExt,
@@ -180,6 +181,11 @@ impl ConfigProxy {
         Self::new(None, &entry, state)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "it")]
+    pub fn for_test(state: &Rc<State>) -> Self {
+        Self::new(None, &TEST_CONFIG_ENTRY, state)
+    }
+
     pub fn from_config_dir(state: &Rc<State>) -> Result<Self, ConfigError> {
         let dir = match state.config_dir.as_deref() {
             Some(d) => d,
diff --git a/src/it.rs b/src/it.rs
index f6f22c09..4a552ff9 100644
--- a/src/it.rs
+++ b/src/it.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 use {
     crate::{
-        it::{test_backend::TestBackend, testrun::TestRun, tests::TestCase},
+        it::{
+            test_backend::TestBackend,
+            test_config::{with_test_config, TestConfig},
+            testrun::TestRun,
+            tests::TestCase,
+        },
         utils::errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
+    futures_util::{future, future::Either},
     isnt::std_1::collections::IsntHashMapExt,
     log::Level,
     std::{
@@ -22,6 +28,7 @@ mod test_error;
 mod test_object;
 pub mod test_backend;
 mod test_client;
+pub mod test_config;
 mod test_ifs;
 mod test_logger;
 mod test_mem;
@@ -42,7 +49,9 @@ pub fn run_tests() {
         failed: Default::default(),
     };
     for test in tests::tests() {
-        run_test(&it_run, test);
+        with_test_config(|cfg| {
+            run_test(&it_run, test, cfg);
+        })
     }
     let failed = it_run.failed.borrow_mut();
     if failed.is_not_empty() {
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ struct ItRun {
     failed: RefCell<AHashMap<&'static str, Vec<String>>>,
 }
 
-fn run_test(it_run: &ItRun, test: &'static dyn TestCase) {
+fn run_test(it_run: &ItRun, test: &'static dyn TestCase, cfg: Rc<TestConfig>) {
     log::info!("Running {}", test.name());
     let dir = format!("{}/{}", it_run.path, test.name());
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
@@ -92,12 +101,20 @@ fn run_test(it_run: &ItRun, test: &'static dyn TestCase) {
             errors: Default::default(),
             server_addr,
             dir: dir.clone(),
+            cfg: cfg.clone(),
         });
         let errors = errors2.clone();
         Box::new(async move {
             let future: Pin<_> = test.run(testrun.clone()).into();
-            if let Err(e) = future.await {
-                testrun.errors.push(e.to_string());
+            let timeout = state.eng.timeout(5000).unwrap();
+            match future::select(future, timeout).await {
+                Either::Left((Ok(..), _)) => {}
+                Either::Left((Err(e), _)) => {
+                    testrun.errors.push(e.to_string());
+                }
+                Either::Right(..) => {
+                    testrun.errors.push("Test timed out".to_string());
+                }
             }
             errors.set(testrun.errors.take());
             state.el.stop();
diff --git a/src/it/test_config.rs b/src/it/test_config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e78081e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/it/test_config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+use {
+    crate::it::test_error::TestError,
+    isnt::std_1::primitive::IsntConstPtrExt,
+    jay_config::_private::{
+        bincode_ops,
+        ipc::{ClientMessage, ServerMessage},
+        ConfigEntry, VERSION,
+    },
+    std::{cell::Cell, ops::Deref, ptr, rc::Rc},
+};
+
+pub static TEST_CONFIG_ENTRY: ConfigEntry = ConfigEntry {
+    version: VERSION,
+    init,
+    unref,
+    handle_msg,
+};
+
+#[thread_local]
+static mut CONFIG: *const TestConfig = ptr::null();
+
+pub fn with_test_config<T, F>(f: F) -> T
+where
+    F: FnOnce(Rc<TestConfig>) -> T,
+{
+    unsafe {
+        let tc = Rc::new(TestConfig {
+            srv: Cell::new(None),
+        });
+        let old = CONFIG;
+        CONFIG = tc.deref();
+        let res = f(tc.clone());
+        CONFIG = old;
+        res
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn init(
+    srv_data: *const u8,
+    srv_unref: unsafe extern "C" fn(data: *const u8),
+    srv_handler: unsafe extern "C" fn(data: *const u8, msg: *const u8, size: usize),
+    _msg: *const u8,
+    _size: usize,
+) -> *const u8 {
+    let tc = CONFIG;
+    assert!(tc.is_not_null());
+    Rc::increment_strong_count(tc);
+    {
+        let tc = &*tc;
+        tc.srv.set(Some(ServerData {
+            srv_data,
+            srv_unref,
+            srv_handler,
+        }));
+    }
+    tc.cast()
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn unref(data: *const u8) {
+    Rc::decrement_strong_count(data.cast::<TestConfig>());
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn handle_msg(data: *const u8, msg: *const u8, size: usize) {
+    let _tc = &*data.cast::<TestConfig>();
+    let msg = std::slice::from_raw_parts(msg, size);
+    let res = bincode::decode_from_slice::<ServerMessage, _>(msg, bincode_ops());
+    let (msg, _) = match res {
+        Ok(msg) => msg,
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::error!("could not deserialize message: {}", e);
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+    match msg {
+        ServerMessage::Configure { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::Response { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::InvokeShortcut { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::NewInputDevice { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::DelInputDevice { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::ConnectorConnect { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::ConnectorDisconnect { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::NewConnector { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::DelConnector { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::TimerExpired { .. } => {}
+        ServerMessage::GraphicsInitialized => {}
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+struct ServerData {
+    srv_data: *const u8,
+    srv_unref: unsafe extern "C" fn(data: *const u8),
+    srv_handler: unsafe extern "C" fn(data: *const u8, msg: *const u8, size: usize),
+}
+
+pub struct TestConfig {
+    srv: Cell<Option<ServerData>>,
+}
+
+impl TestConfig {
+    fn send(&self, msg: ClientMessage) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+        let srv = match self.srv.get() {
+            Some(srv) => srv,
+            _ => bail!("srv not set"),
+        };
+        let mut buf = vec![];
+        bincode::encode_into_std_write(msg, &mut buf, bincode_ops()).unwrap();
+        unsafe {
+            (srv.srv_handler)(srv.srv_data, buf.as_ptr(), buf.len());
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn quit(&self) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+        self.send(ClientMessage::Quit)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for TestConfig {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            if let Some(srv) = self.srv.take() {
+                (srv.srv_unref)(srv.srv_data);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/it/testrun.rs b/src/it/testrun.rs
index 6c013e9e..d4d72469 100644
--- a/src/it/testrun.rs
+++ b/src/it/testrun.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use {
         it::{
             test_backend::TestBackend,
             test_client::TestClient,
+            test_config::TestConfig,
             test_error::{TestError, TestErrorExt},
             test_ifs::test_display::TestDisplay,
             test_transport::TestTransport,
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ pub struct TestRun {
     pub errors: Stack<String>,
     pub server_addr: c::sockaddr_un,
     pub dir: String,
+    pub cfg: Rc<TestConfig>,
 }
 
 impl TestRun {
diff --git a/src/it/tests.rs b/src/it/tests.rs
index 1bd79600..6a1c7d04 100644
--- a/src/it/tests.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ macro_rules! tassert_eq {
 mod t0001_shm_formats;
 mod t0002_window;
 mod t0003_multi_window;
+mod t0004_quit;
 
 pub trait TestCase {
     fn name(&self) -> &'static str;
@@ -76,5 +77,6 @@ pub fn tests() -> Vec<&'static dyn TestCase> {
         t0001_shm_formats,
         t0002_window,
         t0003_multi_window,
+        t0004_quit,
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0004_quit.rs b/src/it/tests/t0004_quit.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c59edd75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0004_quit.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use {
+    crate::it::{test_error::TestError, testrun::TestRun},
+    std::{future::pending, rc::Rc},
+};
+
+testcase!();
+
+/// Quit
+async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> Result<(), TestError> {
+    for _ in 0..2 {
+        run.state.eng.yield_now().await;
+    }
+    run.cfg.quit()?;
+    pending().await
+}