diff --git a/config/runner/__test__.yaml b/config/runner/__test__.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..588682a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/runner/__test__.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+_target_: hyfi.runner.base.TestRunner
+_config_name_: __test__
+_config_group_: runner
+verbose: false
+calls: []
diff --git a/src/hyfi/conf/runner/__init__.yaml b/src/hyfi/conf/runner/__init__.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4712d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hyfi/conf/runner/__init__.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+_target_: hyfi.runner.base.BaseRunner
+_config_name_: __init__
+_config_group_: runner
+verbose: false
+calls: []