diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a1533ce..3b6a82b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tracy_build:
 	meson compile -j 10 -C builddir
 
 test: build
-	./builddir/runtests
+	./builddir/runtests "[components]"
 
 run: build test
 	powershell "cp ./builddir/zedcaster.exe ."
diff --git a/tests/components.cpp b/tests/components.cpp
index 222a17b..386bef8 100644
--- a/tests/components.cpp
+++ b/tests/components.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 #include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
 #include "components.hpp"
 #include "dinkyecs.hpp"
+#include "config.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
 
 using namespace components;
 using namespace DinkyECS;
 
 TEST_CASE("confirm component loading works", "[components]") {
+  std::vector<std::string> test_list{
+    "assets/enemies.json", "assets/items.json", "assets/devices.json"};
+
   components::ComponentMap comp_map;
   components::configure(comp_map);
+  DinkyECS::World world;
+
+  for(auto test_data : test_list) {
+    Config config(test_data);
+    auto data_list = config.json();
+
+    for(auto& [key, data] : data_list.items()) {
+      auto& components = data["components"];
+      fmt::println("TEST COMPONENT: {} from file {}", key, test_data);
+      auto ent = world.entity();
+      components::configure_entity(comp_map, world, ent, components);
+    }
+  }
 }