diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 27fbabc73..c6a12a7b2 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -905,6 +905,8 @@
   initial_indexing_chunk_size: 100_000
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Application,
+  internal_fetch: true,
+  load_custom_modules: true,
   max_restarts: 3
 
 # Import environment specific config. This must remain at the bottom
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 11e115b99..0a6688823 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Cluster, peer_module: peer_module
 
-config :pleroma, Pleroma.Application, max_restarts: 100
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Application,
+  internal_fetch: false,
+  load_custom_modules: false,
+  max_restarts: 100
 
 if File.exists?("./config/test.secret.exs") do
   import_config "test.secret.exs"
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/application.ex b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
index a01a13b18..de7d06974 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/application.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def start(_type, _args) do
           {Oban, Config.get(Oban)},
           Pleroma.Web.Endpoint
         ] ++
-        task_children(@mix_env) ++
+        task_children() ++
         dont_run_in_test(@mix_env) ++
         shout_child(shout_enabled?()) ++
         [Pleroma.Gopher.Server]
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def load_custom_modules do
           raise "Invalid custom modules"
 
         {:ok, modules, _warnings} ->
-          if @mix_env != :test do
+          if Application.get_env(:pleroma, __MODULE__)[:load_custom_modules] do
             Enum.each(modules, fn mod ->
               Logger.info("Custom module loaded: #{inspect(mod)}")
             end)
@@ -237,29 +237,27 @@ defp shout_child(true) do
 
   defp shout_child(_), do: []
 
-  defp task_children(:test) do
-    [
+  defp task_children() do
+    children = [
       %{
         id: :web_push_init,
         start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.Push.init/0]},
         restart: :temporary
       }
     ]
-  end
 
-  defp task_children(_) do
-    [
-      %{
-        id: :web_push_init,
-        start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.Push.init/0]},
-        restart: :temporary
-      },
-      %{
-        id: :internal_fetch_init,
-        start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.InternalFetchActor.init/0]},
-        restart: :temporary
-      }
-    ]
+    if Application.get_env(:pleroma, __MODULE__)[:internal_fetch] do
+      children ++
+        [
+          %{
+            id: :internal_fetch_init,
+            start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.InternalFetchActor.init/0]},
+            restart: :temporary
+          }
+        ]
+    else
+      children
+    end
   end
 
   # start hackney and gun pools in tests
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index ac049ec17..89a95c435 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1048,7 +1048,8 @@ def needs_update?(%User{local: false} = user) do
 
   def needs_update?(_), do: true
 
-  @spec maybe_direct_follow(User.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, User.t(), User.t()} | {:error, String.t()}
+  @spec maybe_direct_follow(User.t(), User.t()) ::
+          {:ok, User.t(), User.t()} | {:error, String.t()}
 
   # "Locked" (self-locked) users demand explicit authorization of follow requests
   def maybe_direct_follow(%User{} = follower, %User{local: true, is_locked: true} = followed) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/token.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/token.ex
index 4369b3164..d4a7e8999 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/token.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/token.ex
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ def get_by_refresh_token(%App{id: app_id} = _app, token) do
     |> Repo.find_resource()
   end
 
-  @spec exchange_token(App.t(), Authorization.t()) :: {:ok, Token.t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
+  @spec exchange_token(App.t(), Authorization.t()) ::
+          {:ok, Token.t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
   def exchange_token(app, auth) do
     with {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.use_token(auth),
          true <- auth.app_id == app.id do