diff --git a/core/tasks/ivr/cron.go b/core/tasks/ivr/cron.go
index d46783270..ac2376ed7 100644
--- a/core/tasks/ivr/cron.go
+++ b/core/tasks/ivr/cron.go
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ func init() {
 		if currentHour >= rt.Config.IVRStartHour && currentHour < rt.Config.IVRStopHour {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*time.Duration(rt.Config.IVRRetryTimeout))
 			defer cancel()
-			return retryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx, rt)
+			return RetryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx, rt)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
 
-	mailroom.RegisterCron(clearIVRLock, time.Hour, false, clearStuckChannelConnections)
+	mailroom.RegisterCron(clearIVRLock, time.Hour, false, ClearStuckChannelConnections)
 
 	mailroom.RegisterCron(changeMaxConnNightLock, time.Minute*10, false, func(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 		currentHour := time.Now().In(location).Hour()
 		if currentHour >= rt.Config.IVRStopHour || currentHour < rt.Config.IVRStartHour {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*10)
 			defer cancel()
-			return changeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "TW", 0)
+			return ChangeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "TW", 0)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func init() {
 		if currentHour >= rt.Config.IVRStartHour && currentHour < rt.Config.IVRStopHour {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*10)
 			defer cancel()
-			return changeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "TW", rt.Config.MaxConcurrentEvents)
+			return ChangeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "TW", rt.Config.MaxConcurrentEvents)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func init() {
 		if currentHour == rt.Config.IVRCancelCronStartHour {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*20)
 			defer cancel()
-			return cancelCalls(ctx, rt)
+			return CancelCalls(ctx, rt)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 // retryCallsInWorkerPoll looks for calls that need to be retried and retries then
-func retryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
+func RetryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	log := logrus.WithField("comp", "ivr_cron_retryer")
 	start := time.Now()
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func retryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 
 	var jobs []Job
 	for i := 0; i < len(conns); i++ {
-		jobs = append(jobs, Job{Id: i, conn: conns[i]})
+		jobs = append(jobs, Job{Id: i, Conn: conns[i]})
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func retryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	wg.Add(rt.Config.IVRRetryWorkers)
 
 	for i := 0; i < rt.Config.IVRRetryWorkers; i++ {
-		go handleWork(i, rt, &wg, jobChannel)
+		go HandleWork(i, rt, &wg, jobChannel)
 	}
 
 	for _, job := range jobs {
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func retryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// retryCalls looks for calls that need to be retried and retries them
-func retryCalls(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
+// RetryCalls looks for calls that need to be retried and retries them
+func RetryCalls(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	log := logrus.WithField("comp", "ivr_cron_retryer")
 	start := time.Now()
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func retryCalls(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func clearStuckChannelConnections(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
+func ClearStuckChannelConnections(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	log := logrus.WithField("comp", "ivr_cron_cleaner")
 	start := time.Now()
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func clearStuckChannelConnections(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-func cancelCalls(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
+func CancelCalls(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	log := logrus.WithField("comp", "ivr_cron_canceler")
 	start := time.Now()
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Minute*15)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func cancelCalls(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func changeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime, channelType string, maxConcurrentEventsToSet int) error {
+func ChangeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx context.Context, rt *runtime.Runtime, channelType string, maxConcurrentEventsToSet int) error {
 	log := logrus.WithField("comp", "ivr_cron_change_max_connections")
 	start := time.Now()
 
diff --git a/core/tasks/ivr/cron_test.go b/core/tasks/ivr/cron_test.go
index 7df47eec5..f700b9cba 100644
--- a/core/tasks/ivr/cron_test.go
+++ b/core/tasks/ivr/cron_test.go
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ func TestRetryCallsInWorkerPool(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testsuite.Reset(testsuite.ResetAll)
 
 	// register our mock client
-	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), newMockProvider)
+	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), NewMockProvider)
 
 	// update our twilio channel to be of type 'ZZ' and set max_concurrent_events to 1
 	db.MustExec(`UPDATE channels_channel SET channel_type = 'ZZ', config = '{"max_concurrent_events": 1}' WHERE id = $1`, testdata.TwilioChannel.ID)
 
 	// create a flow start for cathy
-	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID, models.DoRestartParticipants, models.DoIncludeActive).
+	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID).
 		WithContactIDs([]models.ContactID{testdata.Cathy.ID})
 
 	// call our master starter
@@ -104,19 +104,19 @@ func TestRetryCallsInWorkerPool(t *testing.T) {
 
 	client.callError = nil
 	client.callID = ivr.CallID("call1")
-	err = HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
+	err = ivrtasks.HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusWired, "call1").Returns(1)
 
 	// change our call to be errored instead of wired
 	db.MustExec(`UPDATE channels_channelconnection SET status = 'E', next_attempt = NOW() WHERE external_id = 'call1';`)
 
-	err = retryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx, rt)
+	err = ivrtasks.RetryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx, rt)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// should now be in wired state
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusWired, "call1").Returns(1)
 
 	// back to retry and make the channel inactive
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ func TestRetryCallsInWorkerPool(t *testing.T) {
 	db.MustExec(`UPDATE channels_channel SET is_active = FALSE WHERE id = $1`, testdata.TwilioChannel.ID)
 
 	models.FlushCache()
-	err = retryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx, rt)
+	err = ivrtasks.RetryCallsInWorkerPool(ctx, rt)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// this time should be failed
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusFailed, "call1").Returns(1)
 }
 
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ func TestClearConnections(t *testing.T) {
 
 	defer testsuite.Reset(testsuite.ResetAll)
 
-	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), newMockProvider)
+	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), NewMockProvider)
 
 	db.MustExec(`UPDATE channels_channel SET channel_type = 'ZZ', config = '{"max_concurrent_events": 1}' WHERE id = $1`, testdata.TwilioChannel.ID)
 
-	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID, models.DoRestartParticipants, models.DoIncludeActive).
+	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID).
 		WithContactIDs([]models.ContactID{testdata.Cathy.ID})
 
 	// call our master starter
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ func TestClearConnections(t *testing.T) {
 
 	client.callError = nil
 	client.callID = ivr.CallID("call1")
-	err = HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
+	err = ivrtasks.HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db,
 		`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusWired, "call1",
 	).Returns(1)
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ func TestClearConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 
 	// cleaning
-	err = clearStuckedChannelConnections(ctx, rt, "cleaner_test")
+	err = ivrtasks.ClearStuckChannelConnections(ctx, rt)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// status should be Failed
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db,
 		`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusFailed, "call1",
 	).Returns(1)
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ func TestUpdateMaxChannelsConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testsuite.Reset(testsuite.ResetAll)
 
 	// register our mock client
-	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), newMockProvider)
+	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), NewMockProvider)
 
 	//set max_concurrent_events to 1
 	db.MustExec(`UPDATE channels_channel SET channel_type = 'ZZ', config = '{"max_concurrent_events": 1}' WHERE id = $1`, testdata.TwilioChannel.ID)
 
 	//set max_concurrent_events to 0
-	err := changeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "change_max_connections", "ZZ", 0)
+	err := ivrtasks.ChangeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "ZZ", 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	var confStr string
 	err = db.QueryRowx("SELECT config FROM channels_channel WHERE id = $1", testdata.TwilioChannel.ID).Scan(&confStr)
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestUpdateMaxChannelsConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, int(conf["max_concurrent_events"].(float64)))
 
 	// create a flow start for cathy
-	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID, models.DoRestartParticipants, models.DoIncludeActive).
+	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID).
 		WithContactIDs([]models.ContactID{testdata.Cathy.ID})
 	// call our master starter
 	err = starts.CreateFlowBatches(ctx, rt, start)
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ func TestUpdateMaxChannelsConnection(t *testing.T) {
 
 	client.callError = nil
 	client.callID = ivr.CallID("call1")
-	err = HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
+	err = ivrtasks.HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusQueued).Returns(1)
 
 	//set max_concurrent_events to 500
-	err = changeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "change_max_connections", "ZZ", 500)
+	err = ivrtasks.ChangeMaxConnectionsConfig(ctx, rt, "ZZ", 500)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	err = db.QueryRowx("SELECT config FROM channels_channel WHERE id = $1", testdata.TwilioChannel.ID).Scan(&confStr)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ func TestUpdateMaxChannelsConnection(t *testing.T) {
 
 	db.MustExec("SELECT pg_sleep(5)")
 
-	err = retryCalls(ctx, rt)
+	err = ivrtasks.RetryCalls(ctx, rt)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusWired).Returns(1)
 }
diff --git a/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker.go b/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker.go
index fa4c49217..57ba94329 100644
--- a/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker.go
+++ b/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker.go
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ import (
 
 type Job struct {
 	Id   int
-	conn *models.ChannelConnection
+	Conn *models.ChannelConnection
 }
 
 type JobResult struct {
 	Output string
 }
 
-func handleWork(id int, rt *runtime.Runtime, wg *sync.WaitGroup, jobChannel <-chan Job) {
+func HandleWork(id int, rt *runtime.Runtime, wg *sync.WaitGroup, jobChannel <-chan Job) {
 	defer wg.Done()
 	lastExecutionTime := time.Now()
 	minimumTimeBetweenEachExecution := time.Duration(math.Ceil(1e9 / float64(rt.Config.IVRRetryMaximumExecutionsPerSecond)))
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ func handleWork(id int, rt *runtime.Runtime, wg *sync.WaitGroup, jobChannel <-ch
 			logrus.Infof("Worker #%d not backing off \n", id)
 		}
 		lastExecutionTime = time.Now()
-		err := retryCall(id, rt, job.conn)
+		err := RetryCall(id, rt, job.Conn)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Error(err)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func retryCall(workerId int, rt *runtime.Runtime, conn *models.ChannelConnection) error {
+func RetryCall(workerId int, rt *runtime.Runtime, conn *models.ChannelConnection) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*1)
 	defer cancel()
 	oa, err := models.GetOrgAssets(ctx, rt, conn.OrgID())
diff --git a/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker_test.go b/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker_test.go
index fa0a94672..aee146de9 100644
--- a/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker_test.go
+++ b/core/tasks/ivr/retryworker_test.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-package ivr
+package ivr_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/nyaruka/gocommon/dbutil/assertdb"
 	"github.com/nyaruka/mailroom/core/ivr"
 	"github.com/nyaruka/mailroom/core/models"
 	"github.com/nyaruka/mailroom/core/queue"
+	ivrtasks "github.com/nyaruka/mailroom/core/tasks/ivr"
 	"github.com/nyaruka/mailroom/core/tasks/starts"
 	"github.com/nyaruka/mailroom/testsuite"
 	"github.com/nyaruka/mailroom/testsuite/testdata"
@@ -23,13 +25,13 @@ func TestHandleWork(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testsuite.Reset(testsuite.ResetAll)
 
 	// register our mock client
-	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), newMockProvider)
+	ivr.RegisterServiceType(models.ChannelType("ZZ"), NewMockProvider)
 
 	// update our twilio channel to be of type 'ZZ' and set max_concurrent_events to 1
 	db.MustExec(`UPDATE channels_channel SET channel_type = 'ZZ', config = '{"max_concurrent_events": 1}' WHERE id = $1`, testdata.TwilioChannel.ID)
 
 	// create a flow start for cathy
-	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID, models.DoRestartParticipants, models.DoIncludeActive).
+	start := models.NewFlowStart(testdata.Org1.ID, models.StartTypeTrigger, models.FlowTypeVoice, testdata.IVRFlow.ID).
 		WithContactIDs([]models.ContactID{testdata.Cathy.ID})
 
 	// call our master starter
@@ -45,9 +47,9 @@ func TestHandleWork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	client.callError = nil
 	client.callID = ivr.CallID("call1")
-	err = HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
+	err = ivrtasks.HandleFlowStartBatch(ctx, rt, batch)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusWired, "call1").Returns(1)
 
 	// change our call to be errored instead of wired
@@ -57,11 +59,11 @@ func TestHandleWork(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(conns), 1)
 
-	err = retryCall(0, rt, conns[0])
+	err = ivrtasks.RetryCall(0, rt, conns[0])
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// should now be in wired state
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusWired, "call1").Returns(1)
 
 	// back to retry and make the channel inactive
@@ -74,15 +76,15 @@ func TestHandleWork(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(conns), 1)
 
-	jobs := []Job{{Id: 1, conn: conns[0]}}
+	jobs := []ivrtasks.Job{{Id: 1, Conn: conns[0]}}
 
 	var (
 		wg         sync.WaitGroup
-		jobChannel = make(chan Job)
+		jobChannel = make(chan ivrtasks.Job)
 	)
 	wg.Add(1)
 
-	go handleWork(0, rt, &wg, jobChannel)
+	go ivrtasks.HandleWork(0, rt, &wg, jobChannel)
 
 	for _, job := range jobs {
 		jobChannel <- job
@@ -92,6 +94,6 @@ func TestHandleWork(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	// this time should be failed
-	testsuite.AssertQuery(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
+	assertdb.Query(t, db, `SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels_channelconnection WHERE contact_id = $1 AND status = $2 AND external_id = $3`,
 		testdata.Cathy.ID, models.ConnectionStatusFailed, "call1").Returns(1)
 }