diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index eec6ab4..7f0b7fc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 group = 'org.team5499'
-version = '0.1.0' /* Change this when deploying a new version */
+version = '0.1.1' /* Change this when deploying a new version */
 
 task sourcesJar(type: Jar) {
     from sourceSets.main.allJava
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/javascript/page.jsx b/src/main/resources/static/javascript/page.jsx
index 31dc03a..ba78242 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/javascript/page.jsx
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/javascript/page.jsx
@@ -94,22 +94,20 @@ class PageUtils {
     }
 
     static sendPageConfig() {
-        let success = false;
         $.ajax({
-            async: false,
+            async: true,
             method: 'POST',
             url: '/config',
             contentType: 'application/json',
             data: JSON.stringify(PageUtils.getPageConfig()),
             success: function () {
-                success = true;
             },
             error: function (jqxhr, status, error) {
 
                 console.warn('error sending config json: ' + status + ' : ' + error);
             }
         });
-        return success;
+        return true;
     }
 
     static getPageConfig() {
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/tests/PlaygroundTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/tests/PlaygroundTest.kt
index 8d71633..c993fed 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/tests/PlaygroundTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/tests/PlaygroundTest.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class PlaygroundTest {
         println("starting server...")
         println("go to http://localhost:5800/")
         Dashboard.start(this, "playgroundConf.json")
+        Dashboard.setVariable("TEST", "testvalue")
+        Dashboard.setVariable("DEEK", "anothervalue")
         println("server started")
         while (true) { // find a better way to wait?
             @Suppress("MagicNumber")