diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index fc2023b..c73ebb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           conda config --add channels conda-forge
           conda activate test
           conda install --file requirements/requirements.txt
-          conda install pytest coverage codecov
+          conda install --file requirements/requirements-dev.txt
           pip install .
 
       - name: Validate diffpy.labpdfproc
diff --git a/requirements/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements/requirements-dev.txt
index 3b388e1..c601d11 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ nbstripout
 pre-commit
 pre-commit-hooks
 pytest
+pytest-mock
 sphinx
 twine
 # These are dependencies of various sphinx extensions for documentation.
diff --git a/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/functions.py b/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/functions.py
index 494be9b..30f833d 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/functions.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/functions.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def compute_cve(diffraction_data, mud, wavelength):
     """
 
     mu_sample_invmm = mud / 2
-    abs_correction = Gridded_circle(mu=mu_sample_invmm)
+    abs_correction = Gridded_circle(n_points_on_diameter=N_POINTS_ON_DIAMETER, mu=mu_sample_invmm)
     distances, muls = [], []
     for angle in TTH_GRID:
         abs_correction.set_distances_at_angle(angle)
diff --git a/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/tests/test_functions.py b/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/tests/test_functions.py
index c51baf3..f969c83 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/tests/test_functions.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/labpdfproc/tests/test_functions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
-from diffpy.labpdfproc.functions import Gridded_circle
+from diffpy.labpdfproc.functions import Gridded_circle, compute_cve
+from diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.diffraction_objects import Diffraction_object
 
 params1 = [
     ([0.5, 3, 1], {(0.0, -0.5), (0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.0), (-0.5, 0.0), (0.0, 0.5)}),
@@ -52,3 +54,29 @@ def test_set_muls_at_angle(inputs, expected):
     actual_muls_sorted = sorted(actual_gs.muls)
     expected_muls_sorted = sorted(expected_muls)
     assert actual_muls_sorted == pytest.approx(expected_muls_sorted, rel=1e-4, abs=1e-6)
+
+
+def test_compute_cve(mocker):
+    mocker.patch("diffpy.labpdfproc.functions.N_POINTS_ON_DIAMETER", 4)
+    mocker.patch("diffpy.labpdfproc.functions.TTH_GRID", np.array([45, 60, 90]))
+    input_pattern = Diffraction_object(wavelength=1.54)
+    input_pattern.insert_scattering_quantity(
+        np.array([45, 60, 90]),
+        np.array([2.2, 3, 4]),
+        "tth",
+        scat_quantity="x-ray",
+        name="test",
+        metadata={"thing1": 1, "thing2": "thing2"},
+    )
+    actual_abdo = compute_cve(input_pattern, mud=1, wavelength=1.54)
+    expected_abdo = Diffraction_object()
+    expected_abdo.insert_scattering_quantity(
+        np.array([45, 60, 90]),
+        np.array([2.54253, 2.52852, 2.49717]),
+        "tth",
+        metadata={"thing1": 1, "thing2": "thing2"},
+        name="absorption correction, cve, for test",
+        wavelength=1.54,
+        scat_quantity="cve",
+    )
+    assert actual_abdo == expected_abdo