diff --git a/test/test_automated_install.py b/test/test_automated_install.py
index f6b5a87e..0810b63f 100644
--- a/test/test_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_automated_install.py
@@ -595,3 +595,80 @@ def test_os_check_passes(Pihole):
     ''')
     expected_stdout = 'Supported OS detected'
     assert expected_stdout in detectOS.stdout
+
+
+def test_install_dependent_packages_no_errors(Pihole):
+    '''
+    confirms all dependent packages are installed on a fresh build
+    '''
+    # mock whiptail answers and ensure installer dependencies
+    mock_command('whiptail', {'*': ('', '0')}, Pihole)
+    # create configuration file
+    setup_var_file = 'cat <<EOF> /etc/pihole/setupVars.conf\n'
+    for k, v in SETUPVARS.items():
+        setup_var_file += "{}={}\n".format(k, v)
+    setup_var_file += "EOF\n"
+    Pihole.run(setup_var_file)
+    install = Pihole.run('''
+    runUnattended=true
+    useUpdateVars=true
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    runUnattended=true
+    useUpdateVars=true
+    distro_check
+    update_package_cache || exit 1
+    install_dependent_packages "${INSTALLER_DEPS[@]}"
+    ''')
+
+    assert install.rc == 0
+
+
+def test_install_dependent_packages_web_no_errors(Pihole):
+    '''
+    confirms all dependent packages are installed on a fresh build
+    '''
+    # mock whiptail answers and ensure installer dependencies
+    mock_command('whiptail', {'*': ('', '0')}, Pihole)
+    # mock systemctl to start lighttpd
+    mock_command_2(
+        'systemctl',
+        {
+            'enable lighttpd': (
+                '',
+                '0'
+            ),
+            'restart lighttpd': (
+                '/etc/init.d/lighttpd restart',
+                '0'
+            ),
+            'start lighttpd': (
+                '/etc/init.d/lighttpd start',
+                '0'
+            )
+        },
+        Pihole
+    )
+    # create configuration file
+    setup_var_file = 'cat <<EOF> /etc/pihole/setupVars.conf\n'
+    for k, v in SETUPVARS.items():
+        setup_var_file += "{}={}\n".format(k, v)
+    setup_var_file += "EOF\n"
+    Pihole.run(setup_var_file)
+    install = Pihole.run('''
+    runUnattended=true
+    useUpdateVars=true
+    INSTALL_WEB_SERVER=true
+    source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
+    runUnattended=true
+    useUpdateVars=true
+    INSTALL_WEB_SERVER=true
+    distro_check
+    update_package_cache || exit 1
+    dep_install_list=("${PIHOLE_DEPS[@]}")
+    if [[ "${INSTALL_WEB_SERVER}" == true ]]; then
+        dep_install_list+=("${PIHOLE_WEB_DEPS[@]}")
+    fi
+    install_dependent_packages "${dep_install_list[@]}"
+    ''')
+
+    assert install.rc == 0