diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index d4aa3d9..28ea10b 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ import * as smarts3 from '../ts/index';
 let testSmarts3Instance: smarts3.Smarts3;
 
 tap.test('should create a smarts3 instance and run it', async toolsArg => {
-  testSmarts3Instance = new smarts3.Smarts3({
+  testSmarts3Instance = await smarts3.Smarts3.createAndStart({
     port: 3000,
     cleanSlate: true,
   });
-  await testSmarts3Instance.start();
   console.log(`Let the instance run for 2 seconds`);
   await toolsArg.delayFor(2000);
 });
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index cb9b34f..8cfbe2f 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ export interface ISmarts3ContructorOptions {
 }
 
 export class Smarts3 {
+  // STATIC
+  public static async createAndStart(optionsArg: ConstructorParameters<typeof Smarts3>[0]) {
+    const smartS3Instance = new Smarts3(optionsArg);
+    await smartS3Instance.start();
+    return smartS3Instance;
+  }
+
+  // INSTANCE
   public options: ISmarts3ContructorOptions;
   public dataForClient = {
     s3AccessKey: 'S3RVER',