diff --git a/internal/dns/logs.go b/internal/dns/logs.go
index d136ef06..53347f7b 100644
--- a/internal/dns/logs.go
+++ b/internal/dns/logs.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
 )
 
-func (l *looper) collectLines(stdout, stderr <-chan string, done chan<- struct{}) {
+func (l *Loop) collectLines(stdout, stderr <-chan string, done chan<- struct{}) {
 	defer close(done)
 	var line string
 	var ok bool
diff --git a/internal/dns/loop.go b/internal/dns/loop.go
index a5b7132b..c732ebf9 100644
--- a/internal/dns/loop.go
+++ b/internal/dns/loop.go
@@ -14,18 +14,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
 )
 
+var _ Looper = (*Loop)(nil)
+
 type Looper interface {
-	Run(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{})
-	RunRestartTicker(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{})
-	GetStatus() (status models.LoopStatus)
-	ApplyStatus(ctx context.Context, status models.LoopStatus) (
-		outcome string, err error)
-	GetSettings() (settings configuration.DNS)
-	SetSettings(ctx context.Context, settings configuration.DNS) (
-		outcome string)
+	Runner
+	RestartTickerRunner
+	StatusGetterApplier
+	SettingsGetterSetter
 }
 
-type looper struct {
+type Loop struct {
 	state        *state
 	conf         unbound.Configurator
 	resolvConf   string
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ type looper struct {
 const defaultBackoffTime = 10 * time.Second
 
 func NewLoop(conf unbound.Configurator, settings configuration.DNS, client *http.Client,
-	logger logging.Logger) Looper {
+	logger logging.Logger) *Loop {
 	start := make(chan struct{})
 	running := make(chan models.LoopStatus)
 	stop := make(chan struct{})
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ func NewLoop(conf unbound.Configurator, settings configuration.DNS, client *http
 
 	state := newState(constants.Stopped, settings, start, running, stop, stopped, updateTicker)
 
-	return &looper{
+	return &Loop{
 		state:        state,
 		conf:         conf,
 		resolvConf:   "/etc/resolv.conf",
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ func NewLoop(conf unbound.Configurator, settings configuration.DNS, client *http
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *looper) logAndWait(ctx context.Context, err error) {
+func (l *Loop) logAndWait(ctx context.Context, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		l.logger.Warn(err.Error())
 	}
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ func (l *looper) logAndWait(ctx context.Context, err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *looper) signalOrSetStatus(status models.LoopStatus) {
+func (l *Loop) signalOrSetStatus(status models.LoopStatus) {
 	if l.userTrigger {
 		l.userTrigger = false
 		select {
diff --git a/internal/dns/plaintext.go b/internal/dns/plaintext.go
index aa59960e..212d459b 100644
--- a/internal/dns/plaintext.go
+++ b/internal/dns/plaintext.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import "github.com/qdm12/dns/pkg/nameserver"
 
-func (l *looper) useUnencryptedDNS(fallback bool) {
+func (l *Loop) useUnencryptedDNS(fallback bool) {
 	settings := l.GetSettings()
 
 	// Try with user provided plaintext ip address
diff --git a/internal/dns/run.go b/internal/dns/run.go
index be08232c..58ddfa3f 100644
--- a/internal/dns/run.go
+++ b/internal/dns/run.go
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 )
 
-func (l *looper) Run(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{}) {
+type Runner interface {
+	Run(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{})
+}
+
+func (l *Loop) Run(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{}) {
 	defer close(done)
 
 	const fallback = false
diff --git a/internal/dns/settings.go b/internal/dns/settings.go
index 363d0d29..7d4a8dac 100644
--- a/internal/dns/settings.go
+++ b/internal/dns/settings.go
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/configuration"
 )
 
-func (l *looper) GetSettings() (settings configuration.DNS) { return l.state.GetSettings() }
+type SettingsGetterSetter interface {
+	SettingsGetter
+	SettingsSetter
+}
+
+type SettingsGetter interface {
+	GetSettings() (settings configuration.DNS)
+}
+
+func (l *Loop) GetSettings() (settings configuration.DNS) { return l.state.GetSettings() }
 
 type SettingsSetter interface {
 	SetSettings(ctx context.Context, settings configuration.DNS) (
 		outcome string)
 }
 
-func (l *looper) SetSettings(ctx context.Context, settings configuration.DNS) (
+func (l *Loop) SetSettings(ctx context.Context, settings configuration.DNS) (
 	outcome string) {
 	return l.state.SetSettings(ctx, settings)
 }
diff --git a/internal/dns/setup.go b/internal/dns/setup.go
index fbeeaa6e..1bb84f74 100644
--- a/internal/dns/setup.go
+++ b/internal/dns/setup.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var errUpdateFiles = errors.New("cannot update files")
 // Returning cancel == nil signals we want to re-run setupUnbound
 // Returning err == errUpdateFiles signals we should not fall back
 // on the plaintext DNS as DOT is still up and running.
-func (l *looper) setupUnbound(ctx context.Context) (
+func (l *Loop) setupUnbound(ctx context.Context) (
 	cancel context.CancelFunc, waitError chan error, closeStreams func(), err error) {
 	err = l.updateFiles(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/dns/status.go b/internal/dns/status.go
index 353e9316..ee492ab9 100644
--- a/internal/dns/status.go
+++ b/internal/dns/status.go
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
 )
 
-func (l *looper) GetStatus() (status models.LoopStatus) { return l.state.GetStatus() }
+type StatusGetterApplier interface {
+	StatusGetter
+	StatusApplier
+}
+
+type StatusGetter interface {
+	GetStatus() (status models.LoopStatus)
+}
+
+func (l *Loop) GetStatus() (status models.LoopStatus) { return l.state.GetStatus() }
 
 type StatusApplier interface {
 	ApplyStatus(ctx context.Context, status models.LoopStatus) (
 		outcome string, err error)
 }
 
-func (l *looper) ApplyStatus(ctx context.Context, status models.LoopStatus) (
+func (l *Loop) ApplyStatus(ctx context.Context, status models.LoopStatus) (
 	outcome string, err error) {
 	return l.state.ApplyStatus(ctx, status)
 }
diff --git a/internal/dns/ticker.go b/internal/dns/ticker.go
index 9c5a1352..4918903b 100644
--- a/internal/dns/ticker.go
+++ b/internal/dns/ticker.go
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 )
 
-func (l *looper) RunRestartTicker(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{}) {
+type RestartTickerRunner interface {
+	RunRestartTicker(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{})
+}
+
+func (l *Loop) RunRestartTicker(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{}) {
 	defer close(done)
 	// Timer that acts as a ticker
 	timer := time.NewTimer(time.Hour)
diff --git a/internal/dns/update.go b/internal/dns/update.go
index 3f10acbf..60b10d9d 100644
--- a/internal/dns/update.go
+++ b/internal/dns/update.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import "context"
 
-func (l *looper) updateFiles(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+func (l *Loop) updateFiles(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	l.logger.Info("downloading DNS over TLS cryptographic files")
 	if err := l.conf.SetupFiles(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err