diff --git a/backend/hct_mis_api/apps/targeting/tests/test_xlsx_export_targeting_service.py b/backend/hct_mis_api/apps/targeting/tests/test_xlsx_export_targeting_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..408260abf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/hct_mis_api/apps/targeting/tests/test_xlsx_export_targeting_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from hct_mis_api.apps.core.base_test_case import APITestCase
+from hct_mis_api.apps.core.fixtures import create_afghanistan
+from hct_mis_api.apps.targeting.fixtures import TargetPopulationFactory
+from hct_mis_api.apps.targeting.models import TargetPopulation
+from hct_mis_api.apps.targeting.services.xlsx_export_targeting_service import (
+    XlsxExportTargetingService,
+)
+
+
+class TestXlsxExportTargetingService(APITestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpTestData(cls) -> None:
+        cls.business_area = create_afghanistan()
+        cls.target_population = TargetPopulationFactory(
+            business_area=cls.business_area, status=TargetPopulation.STATUS_OPEN
+        )
+
+    def test_add_version(self) -> None:
+        service = XlsxExportTargetingService(self.target_population)
+        service._create_workbook()
+        service._add_version()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            service.ws_meta[XlsxExportTargetingService.VERSION_CELL_NAME_COORDINATES].value,
+            XlsxExportTargetingService.VERSION_CELL_NAME,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            service.ws_meta[XlsxExportTargetingService.VERSION_CELL_COORDINATES].value,
+            XlsxExportTargetingService.VERSION,
+        )
+
+    def test_add_standard_columns_headers(self) -> None:
+        service = XlsxExportTargetingService(self.target_population)
+        service._create_workbook()
+        service._add_standard_columns_headers()
+        headers = [cell.value for cell in service.ws_individuals[1]]
+        self.assertEqual(headers, ["Household unicef_id", "unicef_id", "Linked Households", "Bank account information"])
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 529ba7d03b..aad60c3e0d 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 
 ENV PDM_PACKAGES=/packages
 ENV CODE=/code
+ENV PDM_NO_SELF=True
 ENV PDM_PROJECT=$PDM_PACKAGES
 ENV PYPACKAGES=$PDM_PACKAGES/__pypackages__/3.11
 ENV PYTHONPYCACHEPREFIX=/tmp/pycache \