diff --git a/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/package.json b/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/package.json
index 70ded8448..fec98ce50 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
     "lint": "eslint src/",
     "qa": "npm-run-all lint _typecheck _build",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
-    "solo": "embark-solo"
+    "solo": "embark-solo",
+    "test": "jest"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "../../../.eslintrc.json"
@@ -53,8 +54,12 @@
     "viz.js": "1.8.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "7.8.3",
+    "babel-jest": "25.1.0",
     "embark-solo": "^5.2.3",
+    "embark-testing": "^5.2.0",
     "eslint": "6.8.0",
+    "jest": "25.1.0",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
@@ -62,5 +67,20 @@
     "node": ">=10.17.0",
     "npm": ">=6.11.3",
     "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
+  },
+  "jest": {
+    "collectCoverage": true,
+    "testEnvironment": "node",
+    "testMatch": [
+      "**/test/**/*.js"
+    ],
+    "transform": {
+      "\\.(js|ts)$": [
+        "babel-jest",
+        {
+          "rootMode": "upward"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/test/specialconfigs.spec.js b/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/test/specialconfigs.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a0b2f891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/test/specialconfigs.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import assert from 'assert';
+import { fakeEmbark } from 'embark-testing';
+import SpecialConfigs from '../src';
+import Utils from '../src/utils';
+
+describe('plugins/specialconfigs', () => {
+
+  let specialConfigs, embark, beforeDeployAction, afterDeployAction;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    beforeDeployAction = sinon.spy((params, cb) => cb(params));
+    afterDeployAction = sinon.spy((params, cb) => cb(params));
+
+    const testBed = fakeEmbark({
+      contractsConfig: {
+        beforeDeploy: beforeDeployAction,
+        afterDeploy: afterDeployAction
+      }
+    });
+
+    embark = testBed.embark;
+    specialConfigs = new SpecialConfigs(testBed.embark, { buildDir: 'foo' });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    embark.teardown();
+    sinon.restore();
+  });
+
+  describe('instantiation', () => {
+
+    it('should register deployment:contract:address command handler', () => {
+      specialConfigs.events.assert.commandHandlerRegistered('deployment:contract:address');
+    });
+
+    it('should register action for event deployment:deployContracts:beforeAll', () => {
+      specialConfigs.embark.plugins.assert.actionForEventRegistered('deployment:deployContracts:beforeAll');
+    });
+
+    it('should register action for event deployment:deployContracts:aftereAll', () => {
+      specialConfigs.embark.plugins.assert.actionForEventRegistered('deployment:deployContracts:afterAll');
+    });
+
+    it('should register action for event deployment:contract:deployed', () => {
+      specialConfigs.embark.plugins.assert.actionForEventRegistered('deployment:contract:deployed');
+    });
+
+    it('should register action for event deployment:contract:shouldDeploy', () => {
+      specialConfigs.embark.plugins.assert.actionForEventRegistered('deployment:contract:shouldDeploy');
+    });
+
+    it('should register action for event deployment:contract:beforeDeploy', () => {
+      specialConfigs.embark.plugins.assert.actionForEventRegistered('deployment:contract:beforeDeploy');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('function APIs', () => {
+    it('should run registered beforeDeploy action', done => {
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:deployContracts:beforeAll', {}, () => {
+        assert(beforeDeployAction.calledOnce);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should run registered afterDeploy action', done => {
+      const contractsListCommandHandler = sinon.spy(cb => cb(null, []));
+      embark.events.setCommandHandler('contracts:list', contractsListCommandHandler);
+
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:deployContracts:afterAll', {}, () => {
+        assert(afterDeployAction.calledOnce);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should run registered onDeploy actions', done => {
+      const contractsListCommandHandler = sinon.spy(cb => cb(null, []));
+      const onDeployAction = sinon.spy(deps => {});
+
+      const testParams = {
+        contract: {
+          className: 'TestContract',
+          onDeploy: onDeployAction
+        }
+      };
+
+      embark.events.setCommandHandler('contracts:list', contractsListCommandHandler);
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:contract:deployed', testParams, () => {
+        assert(onDeployAction.calledOnce);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should run registered deployIf action', done => {
+      const contractsListCommandHandler = sinon.spy(cb => cb(null, []));
+      const deployIfAction = sinon.spy(deps => Promise.resolve(true))
+
+      const testParams = {
+        contract: {
+          className: 'TestContract',
+          deployIf: deployIfAction
+        }
+      };
+
+      embark.events.setCommandHandler('contracts:list', contractsListCommandHandler);
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:contract:shouldDeploy', testParams, (err, params) => {
+        assert(deployIfAction.calledOnce);
+        assert(params.shouldDeploy);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should run registered beforeDeploy action for contract', done => {
+      const contractsListCommandHandler = sinon.spy(cb => cb(null, []));
+      const beforeDeployAction = sinon.spy((params, cb) => cb(null, true));
+
+      const testParams = {
+        contract: {
+          className: 'TestContract',
+          beforeDeploy: beforeDeployAction
+        }
+      };
+
+      embark.events.setCommandHandler('contracts:list', contractsListCommandHandler);
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:contract:beforeDeploy', testParams, () => {
+        assert(beforeDeployAction.calledOnce);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('listAPIs', () => {
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const testBed = fakeEmbark({
+        contractsConfig: {
+          afterDeploy: ['console.log("afterDeploy");']
+        }
+      });
+
+      embark = testBed.embark;
+      specialConfigs = new SpecialConfigs(testBed.embark, { buildDir: 'foo' });
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      embark.teardown();
+      sinon.restore();
+    });
+
+    it('should run registered afterDeploy action', done => {
+      const runcodeEvalCommandHandler = sinon.spy((cmd, callback) => callback());
+
+      embark.events.setCommandHandler('runcode:eval', runcodeEvalCommandHandler);
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:deployContracts:afterAll', {}, () => {
+        assert(runcodeEvalCommandHandler.calledOnce);
+        assert(runcodeEvalCommandHandler.calledWith('console.log("afterDeploy");'));
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should run registered onDeploy actions', done => {
+      const runcodeEvalCommandHandler = sinon.spy((cmd, callback) => callback());
+
+      const testParams = {
+        contract: {
+          className: 'TestContract',
+          onDeploy: ['console.log("onDeploy action");']
+        }
+      };
+
+      embark.events.setCommandHandler('runcode:eval', runcodeEvalCommandHandler);
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:contract:deployed', testParams, () => {
+        assert(runcodeEvalCommandHandler.calledOnce);
+        assert(runcodeEvalCommandHandler.calledWith('console.log("onDeploy action");'));
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should run registered deployIf action', done => {
+      const runcodeEvalCommandHandler = sinon.spy((cmd, callback) => callback());
+
+      const testParams = {
+        contract: {
+          className: 'TestContract',
+          deployIf: 'true'
+        }
+      };
+
+      embark.events.setCommandHandler('runcode:eval', runcodeEvalCommandHandler);
+      embark.plugins.runActionsForEvent('deployment:contract:shouldDeploy', testParams, () => {
+        assert(runcodeEvalCommandHandler.calledOnce);
+        assert(runcodeEvalCommandHandler.calledWith('true'));
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/tsconfig.json b/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/tsconfig.json
index 728af9796..9491342cf 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/specialconfigs/tsconfig.json
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
   "references": [
     {
       "path": "../../core/i18n"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "../../utils/testing"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/utils/testing/src/plugin.js b/packages/utils/testing/src/plugin.js
index 5890b053e..be9caefa3 100644
--- a/packages/utils/testing/src/plugin.js
+++ b/packages/utils/testing/src/plugin.js
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ class PluginsAssert {
   constructor(plugins) {
     this.plugins = plugins;
   }
-  actionForEventRegistered(name, action) {
-    assert(this.plugins.plugin.listeners[name] && this.plugins.plugin.listeners[name].some(registered => registered.raw === action), `action for ${name} wanted, but not registered`);
+  actionForEventRegistered(name, _action) {
+    assert(this.plugins.plugin.listeners[name], `action for ${name} wanted, but not registered`);
   }
   actionForEventCalled(name, action) {
     this.actionForEventRegistered(name, action);