diff --git a/activitypub/persistence/followers_test.go b/activitypub/persistence/followers_test.go
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+++ b/activitypub/persistence/followers_test.go
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+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/utils"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	setup()
+	code := m.Run()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+var followers = []models.Follower{}
+
+func setup() {
+	data.SetupPersistence(":memory:")
+	_datastore = data.GetDatastore()
+	createFederationFollowersTable()
+
+	number := 100
+	for i := 0; i < number; i++ {
+		u := createFakeFollower()
+		createFollow(u.ActorIRI, u.Inbox, "https://fake.fediverse.server/some/request", u.Name, u.Username, u.Image, nil, true)
+		followers = append(followers, u)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueryFollowers(t *testing.T) {
+	f, total, err := GetFederationFollowers(10, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error querying followers: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(f) != 10 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 10 followers, got %d", len(f))
+	}
+
+	if total != 100 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 100 followers, got %d", total)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueryFollowersWithOffset(t *testing.T) {
+	f, total, err := GetFederationFollowers(10, 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error querying followers: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(f) != 10 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 10 followers, got %d", len(f))
+	}
+
+	if total != 100 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 100 followers, got %d", total)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueryFollowersWithOffsetAndLimit(t *testing.T) {
+	f, total, err := GetFederationFollowers(10, 90)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error querying followers: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(f) != 10 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 10 followers, got %d", len(f))
+	}
+
+	if total != 100 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 100 followers, got %d", total)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueryFollowersWithPagination(t *testing.T) {
+	f, _, err := GetFederationFollowers(15, 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error querying followers: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	comparisonFollowers := followers[10:25]
+	if len(f) != len(comparisonFollowers) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %d followers, got %d", len(comparisonFollowers), len(f))
+	}
+
+	for i, follower := range f {
+		if follower.ActorIRI != comparisonFollowers[i].ActorIRI {
+			t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", comparisonFollowers[i].ActorIRI, follower.ActorIRI)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func createFakeFollower() models.Follower {
+	user, _ := utils.GenerateRandomString(10)
+
+	return models.Follower{
+		ActorIRI:  "https://freedom.eagle/user/" + user,
+		Inbox:     "https://fake.fediverse.server/user/" + user + "/inbox",
+		Image:     "https://fake.fediverse.server/user/" + user + "/avatar.png",
+		Name:      user,
+		Username:  user,
+		Timestamp: utils.NullTime{},
+	}
+}