diff --git a/roomdb/sqlite/roomconfig_test.go b/roomdb/sqlite/roomconfig_test.go
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package sqlite
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ssb-ngi-pointer/go-ssb-room/roomdb"
+
+	"github.com/ssb-ngi-pointer/go-ssb-room/internal/repo"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestRoomConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	r := require.New(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	testRepo := filepath.Join("testrun", t.Name())
+	os.RemoveAll(testRepo)
+
+	tr := repo.New(testRepo)
+
+	db, err := Open(tr)
+	r.NoError(err)
+
+    // test setting a valid privacy mode
+    err = db.Config.SetPrivacyMode(ctx, roomdb.ModeCommunity)
+    r.NoError(err)
+
+    // make sure the mode was set correctly by getting it
+    pm, err := db.Config.GetPrivacyMode(ctx)
+    r.NoError(err)
+    r.Equal(pm, roomdb.ModeCommunity, "privacy mode was unknown")
+
+    // test setting an invalid privacy mode
+    err = db.Config.SetPrivacyMode(ctx, 1337)
+    r.Error(err)
+}