diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index dcf1074..f4d0849 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -64,10 +64,16 @@ mod tests {
         http::{Request, StatusCode},
     };
     use http_body_util::BodyExt;
-    // use reqwest;
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
     use serde_json::json;
     use tower::ServiceExt; // for `call`, `oneshot`, and `ready`
 
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    struct Response {
+        pub message: String,
+        pub data: icarus_auth::models::common::User,
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_hello_world() {
         let app = init::app().await;
@@ -106,8 +112,8 @@ mod tests {
         };
 
         let payload = json!({
-            "username": usr.username,
-            "password": usr.password,
+            "username": &usr.username,
+            "password": &usr.password,
         });
 
         let response = app
@@ -124,6 +130,15 @@ mod tests {
         match response {
             Ok(resp) => {
                 assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::CREATED, "Message: {:?}", resp);
+                let body = axum::body::to_bytes(resp.into_body(), usize::MAX)
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap();
+                let parsed_body: Response = serde_json::from_slice(&body).unwrap();
+
+                assert_eq!(
+                    usr.username, parsed_body.data.username,
+                    "Usernames do not match"
+                );
             }
             Err(err) => {
                 assert!(false, "Error: {:?}", err.to_string());