diff --git a/litecord/ratelimits/main.py b/litecord/ratelimits/main.py
index 10d219b..6467a74 100644
--- a/litecord/ratelimits/main.py
+++ b/litecord/ratelimits/main.py
@@ -42,13 +42,23 @@ RATELIMITS = {
 
 class RatelimitManager:
     """Manager for the bucket managers"""
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, testing_flag=False):
         self._ratelimiters = {}
+        self._test = testing_flag
         self.global_bucket = Ratelimit(50, 1)
         self._fill_rtl()
 
     def _fill_rtl(self):
         for path, rtl in RATELIMITS.items():
+            # overwrite rtl with a 10/1 for _ws.connect
+            # if we're in testing mode.
+
+            # NOTE: this is a bad way to do it, but
+            # we only need to change that one for now.
+            rtl = (Ratelimit(10, 1)
+                   if self._test and path == '_ws.connect'
+                   else rtl)
+
             self._ratelimiters[path] = rtl
 
     def get_ratelimit(self, key: str) -> Ratelimit:
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 07f1116..4348e88 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async def init_app_db(app):
 def init_app_managers(app):
     """Initialize singleton classes."""
     app.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-    app.ratelimiter = RatelimitManager()
+    app.ratelimiter = RatelimitManager(app.config.get('_testing'))
     app.state_manager = StateManager()
 
     app.storage = Storage(app.db)
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 105827b..fa5f937 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from run import app as main_app, set_blueprints
 @pytest.fixture(name='app')
 def _test_app(unused_tcp_port, event_loop):
     set_blueprints(main_app)
+    main_app.config['_testing'] = True
 
     # reassign an unused tcp port for websockets
     # since the config might give a used one.
diff --git a/tests/test_websocket.py b/tests/test_websocket.py
index 50f42dd..b25a165 100644
--- a/tests/test_websocket.py
+++ b/tests/test_websocket.py
@@ -67,3 +67,39 @@ async def test_ready(test_cli):
         await conn.close(1000, 'test end')
     except (Exception, websockets.ConnectionClosed):
         assert False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_ready_fields(test_cli):
+    token = await login('normal', test_cli)
+    conn = await gw_start(test_cli)
+
+    # get the hello frame but ignore it
+    await _json(conn)
+
+    await _json_send(conn, {
+        'op': OP.IDENTIFY,
+        'd': {
+            'token': token,
+        }
+    })
+
+    ready = await _json(conn)
+    assert isinstance(ready, dict)
+    assert ready['op'] == OP.DISPATCH
+    assert ready['t'] == 'READY'
+
+    data = ready['d']
+    assert isinstance(data, dict)
+
+    # NOTE: change if default gateway changes
+    assert data['v'] == 6
+
+    # make sure other fields exist and are with
+    # proper types.
+    assert isinstance(data['user'], dict)
+    assert isinstance(data['private_channels'], list)
+    assert isinstance(data['guilds'], list)
+    assert isinstance(data['session_id'], str)
+
+    await conn.close(1000, 'test end')