diff --git a/src/test/settings-test.js b/src/test/settings-test.js
index 07d7eadb1..f8587627e 100644
--- a/src/test/settings-test.js
+++ b/src/test/settings-test.js
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const common = require('./common.js'),
+    BoxError = require('../boxerror.js'),
     expect = require('expect.js'),
     settings = require('../settings.js'),
-    tokens = require('../tokens.js');
+    tokens = require('../tokens.js'),
+    safe = require('safetydance');
 
 describe('Settings', function () {
     const { setup, cleanup, admin } = common;
@@ -42,6 +44,28 @@ describe('Settings', function () {
         expect(backupConfig.backupFolder).to.be('/var/backups');
     });
 
+    it('can set backup config', async function () {
+        let backupConfig = await settings.getBackupConfig();
+        backupConfig.backupFolder = '/tmp/backups';
+        await settings.setBackupConfig(backupConfig);
+
+        const newBackupConfig = await settings.getBackupConfig();
+        expect(newBackupConfig.backupFolder).to.be('/tmp/backups');
+    });
+
+    it('cannot set backup config with invalid schedulePattern', async function () {
+        let backupConfig = await settings.getBackupConfig();
+        backupConfig.schedulePattern = '';
+        const [error] = await safe(settings.setBackupConfig(backupConfig));
+        expect(error.reason).to.be(BoxError.BAD_FIELD);
+    });
+
+    it('can set backup config with valid schedulePattern', async function () {
+        let backupConfig = await settings.getBackupConfig();
+        backupConfig.schedulePattern = '00 00 2,23 * * 0,1,2';
+        await settings.setBackupConfig(backupConfig);
+    });
+
     it('can get default unstable apps setting', async function () {
         const enabled = await settings.getUnstableAppsConfig();
         expect(enabled).to.be(true);