diff --git a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/build.sh b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/build.sh
index cb7dcbc52..386cc92d5 100755
--- a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/build.sh
+++ b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/build.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ function ci() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    pip install pytest pytest-cov
     flake8 "$TARGET_DIR" "--config=${HOME_DIR}/pytest.ini"
-    pytest "$TARGET_DIR" "--cov-config=${HOME_DIR}/pytest.ini" "--cov=$TARGET_DIR" --doctest-modules --cov-report=term --cov-fail-under=100
+    python3 -m pytest "--cov-config=${HOME_DIR}/pytest.ini" "--cov=$TARGET_DIR" --doctest-modules --cov-report=term --cov-fail-under=100  "$TARGET_DIR" 
 }
 
 function download() {
diff --git a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/localfile/localfile_test.py b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/localfile/localfile_test.py
index 30b171f86..154b74cd7 100644
--- a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/localfile/localfile_test.py
+++ b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/localfile/localfile_test.py
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ class TestLocalfileMethods(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_main_success(self):
         output = {"foo": "bar"}
+        conf = {"file_path": ["somefile.csv"]}
         with patch('sys.stdout', new=StringIO()) as mock_stdout:
             with patch('localfile.localfile.analyze', new=MagicMock(return_value=output)) as mock:
-                sys.argv = ["cmd", "input"]
-                localfile.main()
-                expected = '{"foo": "bar"}\n'
-                self.assertEqual(mock_stdout.getvalue(), expected)
-                mock.assert_called_once()
+                with patch('helpers.loadConfig', new=MagicMock(return_value=conf)) as lcmock:
+                    sys.argv = ["cmd", "input"]
+                    localfile.main()
+                    expected = '{"foo": "bar"}\n'
+                    self.assertEqual(mock_stdout.getvalue(), expected)
+                    mock.assert_called_once()
+                    lcmock.assert_called_once()
 
     def test_checkConfigRequirements_present(self):
         conf = {"file_path": "['intel.csv']"}
diff --git a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/malwarehashregistry/malwarehashregistry_test.py b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/malwarehashregistry/malwarehashregistry_test.py
index 824949d8b..a4a7d2340 100644
--- a/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/malwarehashregistry/malwarehashregistry_test.py
+++ b/salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/malwarehashregistry/malwarehashregistry_test.py
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ class TestMalwareHashRegistryMethods(unittest.TestCase):
             response = malwarehashregistry.sendReq(hash)
             mock.assert_called_once_with(options, hash, flags)
             self.assertIsNotNone(response)
-            self.assertEqual(response, {"hash": "84af04b8e69682782607a0c5796ca56999eda6b3", "last_seen": "2019-15-07 03:30:33", "av_detection_percentage": 35})
+            self.assertEqual(response["hash"], "84af04b8e69682782607a0c5796ca56999eda6b3")
+            self.assertRegex(response["last_seen"], r'2019-..-07 ..:..:33')  # host running this test won't always use UTC
+            self.assertEqual(response["av_detection_percentage"], 35)
 
     def test_sendReqNoData(self):
         output = "84af04b8e69682782607a0c5796ca5696b3 NO_DATA"