diff --git a/.eslintrc.yaml b/.eslintrc.yaml
index d2221cb0..06ab7247 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.yaml
+++ b/.eslintrc.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ rules:
   import/extensions:
     - error
     - ignorePackages
+overrides:
+  - rules:
+      no-new: off
+    files:
+      - './test/**/*.spec.js'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/unit/sentientOutpost.spec.js b/test/unit/sentientOutpost.spec.js
index 5507922b..7c46d34d 100644
--- a/test/unit/sentientOutpost.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/sentientOutpost.spec.js
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ describe('SentientOutpost', function () {
     });
     it('should throw TypeError when called with no argument or an invalid argument', function () {
       (() => {
-        SentientOutpost();
+        new SentientOutpost();
       }).should.throw(TypeError);
       (() => {
-        SentientOutpost({});
+        new SentientOutpost({});
       }).should.throw(TypeError);
     });
   });