diff --git a/layers/+lang/go/README.org b/layers/+lang/go/README.org
index e5c37e37d396..575bb5c5afef 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/go/README.org
+++ b/layers/+lang/go/README.org
@@ -54,24 +54,29 @@ formatter, set the value of =gofmt-command=, e.g.
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
   (setq gofmt-command "goimports")
 #+end_src
+#
+If you're using =gocheck= in your project you can use the =go-use-gocheck-for-testing= variable to enable suite testing and to get single function testing to work.
 
 * Working with Go
 
 ** Go commands (start with =m=):
-| Key Binding | Description                                               |
-|-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
-| ~SPC m h h~ | godoc at point                                            |
-| ~SPC m i g~ | goto imports                                              |
-| ~SPC m i a~ | add import                                                |
-| ~SPC m i r~ | remove unused import                                      |
-| ~SPC m e b~ | go-play buffer                                            |
-| ~SPC m e r~ | go-play region                                            |
-| ~SPC m e d~ | download go-play snippet                                  |
-| ~SPC m x x~ | run "go run" for the current 'main' package               |
-| ~SPC m t p~ | run "go test" for the current package                     |
-| ~SPC m g a~ | jump to matching test file or back from test to code file |
-| ~SPC m g g~ | go jump to definition                                     |
-| ~SPC m r n~ | go rename                                                 |
+| Key Binding | Description                                                                           |
+|-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| ~SPC m h h~ | godoc at point                                                                        |
+| ~SPC m i g~ | goto imports                                                                          |
+| ~SPC m i a~ | add import                                                                            |
+| ~SPC m i r~ | remove unused import                                                                  |
+| ~SPC m e b~ | go-play buffer                                                                        |
+| ~SPC m e r~ | go-play region                                                                        |
+| ~SPC m e d~ | download go-play snippet                                                              |
+| ~SPC m x x~ | run "go run" for the current 'main' package                                           |
+| ~SPC m g a~ | jump to matching test file or back from test to code file                             |
+| ~SPC m g g~ | go jump to definition                                                                 |
+| ~SPC m r n~ | go rename                                                                             |
+| ~SPC m t p~ | run "go test" for the current package                                                 |
+| ~SPC m t P~ | run "go test" for the current package and all packages under it                       |
+| ~SPC m t t~ | run "go test" for the function you're currently in (while you're in a _.test.go file) |
+| ~SPC m t s~ | run "go test" for the suite you're currently in (requires gocheck)                    |
 
 
 ** Go Oracle
diff --git a/layers/+lang/go/config.el b/layers/+lang/go/config.el
index 0dcc9daec9f9..6682f7cd2157 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/go/config.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/go/config.el
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@
 ;; variables
 
 (spacemacs|defvar-company-backends go-mode)
+
+(defvar go-use-gocheck-for-testing nil
+  "If using gocheck for testing when running the tests -check.f will be used instead of -run to specify the test that will be ran. Gocheck is mandatory for testing suites.")
diff --git a/layers/+lang/go/packages.el b/layers/+lang/go/packages.el
index 4c3914ad118c..c13bf5499be9 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/go/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/go/packages.el
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 (setq go-packages
-  '(
-    company
-    company-go
-    flycheck
-    go-mode
-    go-eldoc
-    ))
+      '(
+        company
+        company-go
+        flycheck
+        go-mode
+        go-eldoc
+        ))
 
 (defun go/post-init-flycheck ()
   (spacemacs/add-flycheck-hook 'go-mode))
@@ -21,9 +21,39 @@
     (progn
       (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'gofmt-before-save)
 
+      (defun spacemacs/go-run-tests (args)
+        (interactive)
+        (save-selected-window
+          (async-shell-command (concat "go test " args))))
+
       (defun spacemacs/go-run-package-tests ()
         (interactive)
-        (shell-command "go test"))
+        (spacemacs/go-run-tests ""))
+
+      (defun spacemacs/go-run-package-tests-nested ()
+        (interactive)
+        (spacemacs/go-run-tests "./..."))
+
+      (defun spacemacs/go-run-test-current-function ()
+        (interactive)
+        (if (string-match "_test\\.go" buffer-file-name)
+            (let ((test-method (if go-use-gocheck-for-testing
+                                   "-check.f"
+                                 "-run")))
+              (save-excursion
+                  (re-search-backward "^func[ ]+([[:alnum:]]*?[ ]?[*]?\\([[:alnum:]]+\\))[ ]+\\(Test[[:alnum:]]+\\)(.*)")
+                  (spacemacs/go-run-tests (concat test-method "='" (match-string-no-properties 2) "'"))))
+          (message "Must be in a _test.go file to run go-run-test-current-function")))
+
+      (defun spacemacs/go-run-test-current-suite ()
+        (interactive)
+        (if (string-match "_test\.go" buffer-file-name)
+            (if go-use-gocheck-for-testing
+                (save-excursion
+                    (re-search-backward "^func[ ]+([[:alnum:]]*?[ ]?[*]?\\([[:alnum:]]+\\))[ ]+\\(Test[[:alnum:]]+\\)(.*)")
+                    (spacemacs/go-run-tests (concat "-check.f='" (match-string-no-properties 1) "'")))
+              (message "Gocheck is needed to test the current suite"))
+          (message "Must be in a _test.go file to run go-test-current-suite")))
 
       (defun spacemacs/go-run-main ()
         (interactive)
@@ -42,10 +72,13 @@
         "mxx" 'spacemacs/go-run-main
         "mga" 'ff-find-other-file
         "mgg" 'godef-jump
-        "mtp" 'spacemacs/go-run-package-tests))))
+        "mtt" 'spacemacs/go-run-test-current-function
+        "mts" 'spacemacs/go-run-test-current-suite
+        "mtp" 'spacemacs/go-run-package-tests
+        "mtP" 'spacemacs/go-run-package-tests-nested))))
 
 (defun go/init-go-eldoc()
-    (add-hook 'go-mode-hook 'go-eldoc-setup))
+  (add-hook 'go-mode-hook 'go-eldoc-setup))
 
 (when (configuration-layer/layer-usedp 'auto-completion)
   (defun go/post-init-company ()