diff --git a/.github/workflows/standalone.yml b/.github/workflows/standalone.yml
index 3368e4e7f5..b920c497bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standalone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standalone.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: "3.10"
 
     - name: Install jdaviz
-      run: pip install .
+      run: pip install .[test]
 
     - name: Install pyinstaller
       run: pip install pyinstaller==5.11
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout: 60000
 
     - name: Test standalone
-      run: (cd standalone; touch pytest.ini; JUPYTER_PLATFORM_DIRS=1 pytest test.py --video=on)
+      run: (cd standalone; touch pytest.ini; JUPYTER_PLATFORM_DIRS=1 pytest test_standalone.py --video=on)
 
     - name: Upload Test artifacts
       if: always()
diff --git a/standalone/hooks/hook-asdf.py b/standalone/hooks/hook-asdf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9b558605f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/standalone/hooks/hook-asdf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files, copy_metadata
+
+datas = collect_data_files('asdf')
+datas += copy_metadata('asdf')
diff --git a/standalone/hooks/hook-jdaviz.py b/standalone/hooks/hook-jdaviz.py
index c7abff2b5e..97016da6f6 100644
--- a/standalone/hooks/hook-jdaviz.py
+++ b/standalone/hooks/hook-jdaviz.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files, copy_metadata
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files, copy_metadata, collect_submodules
 
+hiddenimports = collect_submodules("jdaviz")
 datas = collect_data_files('jdaviz')
 datas += copy_metadata('jdaviz')
diff --git a/standalone/hooks/hook-jupyter_events.py b/standalone/hooks/hook-jupyter_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f65a57edf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/standalone/hooks/hook-jupyter_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files, copy_metadata
+
+datas = collect_data_files('jupyter_events')
+datas += copy_metadata('jupyter_events')
diff --git a/standalone/hooks/hook-jupyter_server.py b/standalone/hooks/hook-jupyter_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5fdf5e39b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/standalone/hooks/hook-jupyter_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_submodules, collect_data_files
+
+datas = collect_data_files('jupyter_server')
+hiddenimports = collect_submodules("jupyter_server")
diff --git a/standalone/hooks/hook-pysiaf.py b/standalone/hooks/hook-pysiaf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..246ed743f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/standalone/hooks/hook-pysiaf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files, copy_metadata
+
+datas = collect_data_files('pysiaf')
+datas += copy_metadata('pysiaf')
diff --git a/standalone/hooks/hook-specreduce.py b/standalone/hooks/hook-specreduce.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c45113ebb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/standalone/hooks/hook-specreduce.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files, copy_metadata
+
+datas = collect_data_files('specreduce')
+datas += copy_metadata('specreduce')
diff --git a/standalone/jdaviz-cli-entrypoint.py b/standalone/jdaviz-cli-entrypoint.py
index f77f124eef..27dde09c5c 100644
--- a/standalone/jdaviz-cli-entrypoint.py
+++ b/standalone/jdaviz-cli-entrypoint.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 
-
 def start_as_kernel():
     # similar to https://github.com/astrofrog/voila-qt-app/blob/master/voila_demo.py
     import sys
diff --git a/standalone/jdaviz.spec b/standalone/jdaviz.spec
index 45768f2db4..31e9f2f11b 100644
--- a/standalone/jdaviz.spec
+++ b/standalone/jdaviz.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from PyInstaller.building.api import COLLECT, EXE, PYZ
 from PyInstaller.building.osx import BUNDLE
 
 import jdaviz
+from jdaviz.configs import Specviz, Specviz2d, Cubeviz, Mosviz, Imviz
 codesign_identity = os.environ.get("DEVELOPER_ID_APPLICATION")
 
 # this copies over the nbextensions enabling json and the js assets
diff --git a/standalone/test.py b/standalone/test_standalone.py
similarity index 82%
rename from standalone/test.py
rename to standalone/test_standalone.py
index fb3276a7fa..2864d6362e 100644
--- a/standalone/test.py
+++ b/standalone/test_standalone.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 def test_voila_basics(page: Page):
     page.goto("http://localhost:8866/")
-    
+
     # basic voila is loaded
     page.locator("body.theme-light").wait_for()
     # when jdaviz is loaded (button at the top left)
-    page.locator("text=Import Data").wait_for()
+    page.locator("text=Welcome to Jdaviz").wait_for()