diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index c8cdbe93..4441657b 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,9 +15,24 @@
 # the License.
 #
 if(MINIMAL_BUILD)
-  set(FALCO_TESTS_SOURCES test_base.cpp engine/test_token_bucket.cpp engine/test_rulesets.cpp engine/test_falco_utils.cpp)
+  set(
+    FALCO_TESTS_SOURCES
+    test_base.cpp
+    engine/test_token_bucket.cpp
+    engine/test_rulesets.cpp
+    engine/test_falco_utils.cpp
+    falco/test_configuration.cpp
+  )
 else()
-  set(FALCO_TESTS_SOURCES test_base.cpp engine/test_token_bucket.cpp engine/test_rulesets.cpp engine/test_falco_utils.cpp falco/test_webserver.cpp)
+  set(
+    FALCO_TESTS_SOURCES
+    test_base.cpp
+    engine/test_token_bucket.cpp
+    engine/test_rulesets.cpp
+    engine/test_falco_utils.cpp
+    falco/test_configuration.cpp
+    falco/test_webserver.cpp
+  )
 endif()
 
 set(FALCO_TESTED_LIBRARIES falco_engine yaml-cpp)
diff --git a/tests/falco/test_configuration.cpp b/tests/falco/test_configuration.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c85718e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/falco/test_configuration.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2021 The Falco Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+#include "configuration.h"
+#include <catch.hpp>
+
+string sample_yaml = 
+    "base_value:\n"
+    "    id: 1\n"
+    "    name: 'sample_name'\n"
+    "    subvalue:\n"
+    "      subvalue2:\n"
+    "        boolean: true\n"
+    "base_value_2:\n"
+    "  sample_list:\n"
+    "    - elem1\n"
+    "    - elem2\n"
+    "    - elem3\n"
+;
+
+TEST_CASE("configuration must load YAML data", "[configuration]")
+{
+    yaml_configuration conf;
+
+    SECTION("broken YAML")
+    {
+        string sample_broken_yaml = sample_yaml + " /  bad_symbol";
+        REQUIRE_THROWS(conf.load_from_string(sample_broken_yaml));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("valid YAML")
+    {    
+        REQUIRE_NOTHROW(conf.load_from_string(sample_yaml));
+    }
+
+    SECTION("clearing and reloading")
+    {   
+        conf.load_from_string(sample_yaml);
+        REQUIRE(conf.is_defined("base_value") == true);
+        conf.clear();
+        REQUIRE(conf.is_defined("base_value") == false);
+        conf.load_from_string(sample_yaml);
+        REQUIRE(conf.is_defined("base_value") == true);
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("configuration must read YAML fields", "[configuration]")
+{
+	yaml_configuration conf;
+    conf.load_from_string(sample_yaml);
+
+    SECTION("base level")
+    {
+        REQUIRE(conf.is_defined("base_value") == true);
+        REQUIRE(conf.is_defined("base_value_2") == true);
+        REQUIRE(conf.is_defined("unknown_base_value") == false);
+    }
+
+    SECTION("arbitrary depth nesting")
+    {
+        REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<int>("base_value.id", -1) == 1);
+        REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<string>("base_value.name", "none") == "sample_name");
+        REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<bool>("base_value.subvalue.subvalue2.boolean", false) == true);
+    }
+    
+    SECTION("list field elements")
+    {
+        REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<string>("base_value_2.sample_list[0]", "none") == "elem1");
+        REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<string>("base_value_2.sample_list[1]", "none") == "elem2");
+        REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<string>("base_value_2.sample_list[2]", "none") == "elem3");
+    }
+
+    SECTION("sequence")
+    {
+        vector<string> seq;
+        conf.get_sequence(seq, "base_value_2.sample_list");
+        REQUIRE(seq.size() == 3);
+        REQUIRE(seq[0] == "elem1");
+        REQUIRE(seq[1] == "elem2");
+        REQUIRE(seq[2] == "elem3");
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("configuration must modify YAML fields", "[configuration]")
+{
+    string key = "base_value.subvalue.subvalue2.boolean";
+	yaml_configuration conf;
+    conf.load_from_string(sample_yaml);
+    REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<bool>(key, false) == true);
+    conf.set_scalar<bool>(key, false);
+    REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<bool>(key, true) == false);
+    conf.set_scalar<bool>(key, true);
+    REQUIRE(conf.get_scalar<bool>(key, false) == true);
+}