diff --git a/test/component/home/static_home_test.dart b/test/component/home/static_home_test.dart
index 57162bed..a946dde9 100644
--- a/test/component/home/static_home_test.dart
+++ b/test/component/home/static_home_test.dart
@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 import "package:flutter/material.dart";
 import "package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart";
 import "package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart";
+import "package:proxima/models/ui/post_overview.dart";
 import "package:proxima/viewmodels/home_view_model.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/bottom_navigation_bar/navigation_bottom_bar.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/home/home_page.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/home/posts/home_feed.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/home/posts/post_card/post_card.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/home/top_bar/home_top_bar.dart";
+import "../../viewmodels/mock_home_view_model.dart";
 import "../utils/mock_data/home/mock_posts.dart";
 
 void main() {
   testWidgets("static home display top and bottom bar", (tester) async {
     final homePageWidget = ProviderScope(
       overrides: [
-        postOverviewProvider.overrideWith((ref) => Future.value(testPosts)),
+        postOverviewProvider.overrideWith(
+          () => MockHomeViewModel(
+            build: () async {
+              return testPosts;
+            },
+          ),
+        ),
       ],
       child: const MaterialApp(
         title: "Proxima",
@@ -72,7 +80,11 @@ void main() {
   testWidgets("static home display no post text", (tester) async {
     final homePageWidget = ProviderScope(
       overrides: [
-        postOverviewProvider.overrideWith((ref) => Future.value(List.empty())),
+        postOverviewProvider.overrideWith(
+          () => MockHomeViewModel(
+            build: () => Future.value(List<PostOverview>.empty()),
+          ),
+        ),
       ],
       child: const MaterialApp(
         title: "Proxima",
@@ -98,8 +110,12 @@ void main() {
       final homePageWidget = ProviderScope(
         overrides: [
           postOverviewProvider.overrideWith(
-            // Future.any([]) will never complete and simulate a loading state
-            (ref) => Future.any([]),
+            () => MockHomeViewModel(
+              build: () {
+                // Future.any([]) will never complete and simulate a loading state
+                return Future.any([]);
+              },
+            ),
           ),
         ],
         child: const MaterialApp(
diff --git a/test/component/login_test.dart b/test/component/login_test.dart
index 8960ef6e..2a483f75 100644
--- a/test/component/login_test.dart
+++ b/test/component/login_test.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import "package:firebase_core/firebase_core.dart";
 import "package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart";
 import "package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart";
 import "package:proxima/main.dart";
+import "package:proxima/models/ui/post_overview.dart";
 import "package:proxima/viewmodels/home_view_model.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/create_account_page.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/home/home_page.dart";
@@ -10,13 +11,20 @@ import "package:proxima/views/pages/login/login_page.dart";
 
 import "../services/firebase/setup_firebase_mocks.dart";
 import "../services/firebase/testing_auth_providers.dart";
+import "../viewmodels/mock_home_view_model.dart";
 
 void main() {
   setupFirebaseAuthMocks();
 
   final mockedProxima = ProviderScope(
     overrides: [
-      postOverviewProvider.overrideWith((ref) => Future.value(List.empty())),
+      postOverviewProvider.overrideWith(
+        () => MockHomeViewModel(
+          build: () async {
+            return List<PostOverview>.empty();
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
       ...firebaseAuthMocksOverrides,
     ],
     child: const ProximaApp(),
diff --git a/test/component/profile_page_test.dart b/test/component/profile_page_test.dart
index 2c6344fa..815f16a1 100644
--- a/test/component/profile_page_test.dart
+++ b/test/component/profile_page_test.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import "package:firebase_auth_mocks/firebase_auth_mocks.dart";
 import "package:flutter/material.dart";
 import "package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart";
 import "package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart";
+import "package:proxima/models/ui/post_overview.dart";
 import "package:proxima/services/login_service.dart";
 import "package:proxima/viewmodels/home_view_model.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/navigation/routes.dart";
@@ -14,12 +15,19 @@ import "package:proxima/views/pages/profile/profile_page.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/profile/user_info/centauri_points.dart";
 import "package:proxima/views/pages/profile/user_info/user_account.dart";
 import "../services/firebase/setup_firebase_mocks.dart";
+import "../viewmodels/mock_home_view_model.dart";
 
 void main() {
   testWidgets("Navigate to profile page", (tester) async {
     final homePageWidget = ProviderScope(
       overrides: [
-        postOverviewProvider.overrideWith((ref) => Future.value(List.empty())),
+        postOverviewProvider.overrideWith(
+          () => MockHomeViewModel(
+            build: () async {
+              return List<PostOverview>.empty();
+            },
+          ),
+        ),
       ],
       child: const MaterialApp(
         onGenerateRoute: generateRoute,
diff --git a/test/viewmodels/home_view_model_unit_test.dart b/test/viewmodels/home_view_model_unit_test.dart
index 94be37f1..1fde3004 100644
--- a/test/viewmodels/home_view_model_unit_test.dart
+++ b/test/viewmodels/home_view_model_unit_test.dart
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ void main() {
       when(geoLocationService.getCurrentPosition()).thenAnswer(
         (_) async => point,
       );
-      when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, kmPostRadius)).thenAnswer(
+      when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, HomeViewModel.kmPostRadius))
+          .thenAnswer(
         (_) async => [],
       );
 
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ void main() {
       when(geoLocationService.getCurrentPosition()).thenAnswer(
         (_) async => point,
       );
-      when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, kmPostRadius)).thenAnswer(
+      when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, HomeViewModel.kmPostRadius))
+          .thenAnswer(
         (_) async => [post],
       );
       when(userRepository.getUser(post.data.ownerId)).thenAnswer(
@@ -152,7 +154,8 @@ void main() {
         when(geoLocationService.getCurrentPosition()).thenAnswer(
           (_) async => point,
         );
-        when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, kmPostRadius)).thenAnswer(
+        when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, HomeViewModel.kmPostRadius))
+            .thenAnswer(
           (_) async => posts,
         );
 
@@ -207,7 +210,8 @@ void main() {
         when(geoLocationService.getCurrentPosition()).thenAnswer(
           (_) async => point,
         );
-        when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, kmPostRadius)).thenAnswer(
+        when(postRepository.getNearPosts(point, HomeViewModel.kmPostRadius))
+            .thenAnswer(
           (_) async => posts,
         );
 
diff --git a/test/viewmodels/mock_home_view_model.dart b/test/viewmodels/mock_home_view_model.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e54c2ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/viewmodels/mock_home_view_model.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import "package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart";
+import "package:proxima/models/ui/post_overview.dart";
+import "package:proxima/viewmodels/home_view_model.dart";
+
+class MockHomeViewModel extends AsyncNotifier<List<PostOverview>>
+    implements HomeViewModel {
+  // build function
+  final Future<List<PostOverview>> Function() _build;
+
+  MockHomeViewModel({required build}) : _build = build;
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<PostOverview>> build() {
+    return _build();
+  }
+}