diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c8c3a89..f8b3902 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ go.work
 /skylabify
 *.db
 *.db-journal
+/logs/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/db/db_test.go b/internal/db/db_test.go
index 038cfee..e2fd87a 100644
--- a/internal/db/db_test.go
+++ b/internal/db/db_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package db
 import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	"github.com/kschamplin/gotelem/skylab"
@@ -10,7 +11,17 @@ import (
 
 // helper func to get a random bus event with random data.
 func GetRandomBusEvent() skylab.BusEvent {
-	return
+	data := skylab.WsrVelocity{
+		MotorVelocity:   1.0,
+		VehicleVelocity: 4.0,
+	}
+	ev := skylab.BusEvent{
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Data:      &data,
+	}
+	ev.Id, _ = data.CANId()
+
+	return ev
 }
 
 func TestTelemDb(t *testing.T) {