diff --git a/caddytest/caddytest.go b/caddytest/caddytest.go
index 89e457ce..a020be9d 100644
--- a/caddytest/caddytest.go
+++ b/caddytest/caddytest.go
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	caddycmd "github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/cmd"
+
+	// plug in Caddy modules here
+	_ "github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/modules/standard"
 )
 
 // Defaults store any configuration required to make the tests run
@@ -145,6 +150,30 @@ func validateTestPrerequisites() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if isCaddyAdminRunning() != nil {
+		// start inprocess caddy server
+		os.Args = []string{"caddy", "run"}
+		go func() {
+			caddycmd.Main()
+		}()
+
+		// wait for caddy to start
+		retries := 4
+		for ; retries > 0 && isCaddyAdminRunning() != nil; retries-- {
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// assert that caddy is running
+	if err := isCaddyAdminRunning(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	arePrerequisitesValid = true
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isCaddyAdminRunning() error {
 	// assert that caddy is running
 	client := &http.Client{
 		Timeout: time.Second * 2,
@@ -154,7 +183,6 @@ func validateTestPrerequisites() error {
 		return errors.New("caddy integration test caddy server not running. Expected to be listening on localhost:2019")
 	}
 
-	arePrerequisitesValid = true
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/caddytest/integration/caddyfile_test.go b/caddytest/integration/caddyfile_test.go
index 3e89a26a..dd3dcbaa 100644
--- a/caddytest/integration/caddyfile_test.go
+++ b/caddytest/integration/caddyfile_test.go
@@ -66,71 +66,3 @@ func TestDuplicateHosts(t *testing.T) {
 		"caddyfile",
 		"duplicate site address not allowed")
 }
-
-func TestDefaultSNI(t *testing.T) {
-
-	// arrange
-	caddytest.InitServer(t, ` 
-  {
-    http_port     9080
-    https_port    9443
-    default_sni   *.caddy.localhost
-  }
-  
-  127.0.0.1:9443 {
-    tls /caddy.localhost.crt /caddy.localhost.key
-    respond /version 200 {
-      body "hello from a"
-    }	
-  }
-  `, "caddyfile")
-
-	// act and assert
-	caddytest.AssertGetResponse(t, "https://127.0.0.1:9443/version", 200, "hello from a")
-}
-
-func TestDefaultSNIWithNamedHostAndExplicitIP(t *testing.T) {
-
-	// arrange
-	caddytest.InitServer(t, ` 
-  {
-    http_port     9080
-    https_port    9443
-    default_sni   a.caddy.localhost
-  }
-  
-  a.caddy.localhost:9443, 127.0.0.1:9443 {
-    tls /a.caddy.localhost.crt /a.caddy.localhost.key
-    respond /version 200 {
-      body "hello from a"
-    }	
-  }
-  `, "caddyfile")
-
-	// act and assert
-	// makes a request with no sni
-	caddytest.AssertGetResponse(t, "https://127.0.0.1:9443/version", 200, "hello from a")
-}
-
-func TestDefaultSNIWithPortMappingOnly(t *testing.T) {
-
-	// arrange
-	caddytest.InitServer(t, ` 
-  {
-    http_port     9080
-    https_port    9443
-    default_sni   a.caddy.localhost
-  }
-  
-  :9443 {
-    tls /a.caddy.localhost.crt /a.caddy.localhost.key
-    respond /version 200 {
-      body "hello from a.caddy.localhost"
-    }	
-  }
-  `, "caddyfile")
-
-	// act and assert
-	// makes a request with no sni
-	caddytest.AssertGetResponse(t, "https://127.0.0.1:9443/version", 200, "hello from a")
-}
diff --git a/caddytest/integration/sni_test.go b/caddytest/integration/sni_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3297824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/caddytest/integration/sni_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+package integration
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/caddytest"
+)
+
+func TestDefaultSNI(t *testing.T) {
+
+	// arrange
+	caddytest.InitServer(t, `{
+    "apps": {
+      "http": {
+        "http_port": 9080,
+        "https_port": 9443,
+        "servers": {
+          "srv0": {
+            "listen": [
+              ":9443"
+            ],
+            "routes": [
+              {
+                "handle": [
+                  {
+                    "handler": "subroute",
+                    "routes": [
+                      {
+                        "handle": [
+                          {
+                            "body": "hello from a.caddy.localhost",
+                            "handler": "static_response",
+                            "status_code": 200
+                          }
+                        ],
+                        "match": [
+                          {
+                            "path": [
+                              "/version"
+                            ]
+                          }
+                        ]
+                      }
+                    ]
+                  }
+                ],
+                "match": [
+                  {
+                    "host": [
+                      "127.0.0.1"
+                    ]
+                  }
+                ],
+                "terminal": true
+              }
+            ],
+            "tls_connection_policies": [
+              {
+                "certificate_selection": {
+                  "policy": "custom",
+                  "tag": "cert0"
+                },
+                "match": {
+                  "sni": [
+                    "127.0.0.1"
+                  ]
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "default_sni": "*.caddy.localhost"
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "tls": {
+        "certificates": {
+          "load_files": [
+            {
+              "certificate": "/caddy.localhost.crt",
+              "key": "/caddy.localhost.key",
+              "tags": [
+                "cert0"
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "pki": {
+        "certificate_authorities" : {
+          "local" : {
+            "install_trust": false
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  `, "json")
+
+	// act and assert
+	// makes a request with no sni
+	caddytest.AssertGetResponse(t, "https://127.0.0.1:9443/version", 200, "hello from a")
+}
+
+func TestDefaultSNIWithNamedHostAndExplicitIP(t *testing.T) {
+
+	// arrange
+	caddytest.InitServer(t, ` 
+  {
+    "apps": {
+      "http": {
+        "http_port": 9080,
+        "https_port": 9443,
+        "servers": {
+          "srv0": {
+            "listen": [
+              ":9443"
+            ],
+            "routes": [
+              {
+                "handle": [
+                  {
+                    "handler": "subroute",
+                    "routes": [
+                      {
+                        "handle": [
+                          {
+                            "body": "hello from a",
+                            "handler": "static_response",
+                            "status_code": 200
+                          }
+                        ],
+                        "match": [
+                          {
+                            "path": [
+                              "/version"
+                            ]
+                          }
+                        ]
+                      }
+                    ]
+                  }
+                ],
+                "match": [
+                  {
+                    "host": [
+                      "a.caddy.localhost",
+                      "127.0.0.1"
+                    ]
+                  }
+                ],
+                "terminal": true
+              }
+            ],
+            "tls_connection_policies": [
+              {
+                "certificate_selection": {
+                  "policy": "custom",
+                  "tag": "cert0"
+                },
+                "default_sni": "a.caddy.localhost",
+                "match": {
+                  "sni": [
+                    "a.caddy.localhost",
+                    "127.0.0.1",
+                    ""
+                  ]
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "default_sni": "a.caddy.localhost"
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "tls": {
+        "certificates": {
+          "load_files": [
+            {
+              "certificate": "/a.caddy.localhost.crt",
+              "key": "/a.caddy.localhost.key",
+              "tags": [
+                "cert0"
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "pki": {
+        "certificate_authorities" : {
+          "local" : {
+            "install_trust": false
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  `, "json")
+
+	// act and assert
+	// makes a request with no sni
+	caddytest.AssertGetResponse(t, "https://127.0.0.1:9443/version", 200, "hello from a")
+}
+
+func TestDefaultSNIWithPortMappingOnly(t *testing.T) {
+
+	// arrange
+	caddytest.InitServer(t, ` 
+  {
+    "apps": {
+      "http": {
+        "http_port": 9080,
+        "https_port": 9443,
+        "servers": {
+          "srv0": {
+            "listen": [
+              ":9443"
+            ],
+            "routes": [
+              {
+                "handle": [
+                  {
+                    "body": "hello from a.caddy.localhost",
+                    "handler": "static_response",
+                    "status_code": 200
+                  }
+                ],
+                "match": [
+                  {
+                    "path": [
+                      "/version"
+                    ]
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ],
+            "tls_connection_policies": [
+              {
+                "certificate_selection": {
+                  "policy": "custom",
+                  "tag": "cert0"
+                },
+                "default_sni": "a.caddy.localhost"
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "tls": {
+        "certificates": {
+          "load_files": [
+            {
+              "certificate": "/a.caddy.localhost.crt",
+              "key": "/a.caddy.localhost.key",
+              "tags": [
+                "cert0"
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "pki": {
+        "certificate_authorities" : {
+          "local" : {
+            "install_trust": false
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  `, "json")
+
+	// act and assert
+	// makes a request with no sni
+	caddytest.AssertGetResponse(t, "https://127.0.0.1:9443/version", 200, "hello from a")
+}