diff --git a/softpack_core/graphql.py b/softpack_core/graphql.py
index 227af70..3a846e0 100644
--- a/softpack_core/graphql.py
+++ b/softpack_core/graphql.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 from typing_extensions import Type
 
 from .api import API
-from .app import app
 from .schemas.base import BaseSchema
 from .schemas.environment import EnvironmentSchema
 from .schemas.groups import GroupsSchema
@@ -32,16 +31,6 @@ class GraphQL(API):
     ]
     commands = Typer(help="GraphQL commands.")
 
-    @staticmethod
-    @commands.command("query", help="Execute a GraphQL query.")
-    def query_command() -> None:
-        """Execute a GraphQL query.
-
-        Returns:
-            None.
-        """
-        app.echo("GraphQL Query")
-
     class Schema(strawberry.Schema):
         """GraphQL Schema class."""
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 0cca742..8bdbcbf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def httpx_post(mocker):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def testable_env_input(mocker) -> EnvironmentInput:
+def testable_env_input(mocker) -> EnvironmentInput:  # type: ignore
     ad = new_test_artifacts()
     artifacts: Artifacts = ad["artifacts"]
     user = ad["test_user"]
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_service.py b/tests/unit/test_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a41f2cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""Copyright (c) 2023 Genome Research Ltd.
+
+This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+"""
+
+import multiprocessing
+from time import sleep
+
+import httpx
+from box import Box
+
+from softpack_core import __version__
+from softpack_core.app import app
+from softpack_core.service import ServiceAPI
+
+
+def test_service_run() -> None:
+    run = multiprocessing.Process(target=ServiceAPI.run)
+    run.start()
+    while True:
+        try:
+            response = httpx.get(app.url())
+            break
+        except httpx.RequestError:
+            if not run.is_alive():
+                raise Exception("Service failed to start.")
+            sleep(5)
+    run.terminate()
+    status = Box(response.json())
+    assert status.softpack.core.version == __version__