diff --git a/tests/temp_config.py b/tests/temp_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80abbf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/temp_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import os
+
+
+class TempConfig:
+    """Small test configuration object used by unit and integration tests.
+
+    Adjust attributes via environment variables where appropriate.
+    """
+    yt_dlp_path = os.getenv("YTDLP_PATH", "yt-dlp")
+    ffmpeg_path = os.getenv("FFMPEG_PATH", "ffmpeg")
+    aria2c_path = os.getenv("ARIA2C_PATH", "aria2c")
+    max_parallel_downloads = int(os.getenv("TEST_MAX_PARALLEL", "2"))
+    aria2c_connections = int(os.getenv("TEST_ARIA2C_CONN", "2"))
+    download_mode = os.getenv("TEST_DOWNLOAD_MODE", "audio")
+    max_video_quality = os.getenv("TEST_MAX_VIDEO_QUALITY", "1080p")
+    # runtime flags
+    debug = False
+    non_interactive = False
+    prune = False
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_flags.py b/tests/test_cli_flags.py
index 09ae655..a149b3f 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_flags.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_flags.py
@@ -1,29 +1,21 @@
 import logging
 from ytplaylist.manager import PlaylistManager
+from tests.temp_config import TempConfig
 
-class test:
-    playlists=[{"url": None, "save_path":"./tmp_test", "archive":"archive.txt"}]
-    yt_dlp_path="./bin/yt-dlp"
-    ffmpeg_path="./bin/ffmpeg"
-    aria2c_path="./bin/ aria2c"
-    max_parallel_downloads=2
-    aria2c_connections=2
-    download_mode = "audio"
-    max_video_quality = "1080p"
-    debug=False
-    non_interactive=False
-    prune=False
+
+class TestConfig(TempConfig):
+    playlists = [{"url": None, "save_path": "./tmp_test", "archive": "archive.txt"}]
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(levelname)s:%(message)s")
     print('--- Running with prune=False ---')
-    cfg=test()
+    cfg=TestConfig()
     m=PlaylistManager(cfg, debug=False)
     m.run()
     print('Run complete prune=False')
 
     print('\n--- Running with prune=True, non_interactive=True ---')
-    cfg2=test()
+    cfg2=TestConfig()
     cfg2.prune=True
     cfg2.non_interactive=True
     m2=PlaylistManager(cfg2, debug=False)