diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1bd0eea94..249826fac 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ lbrynet.egg-info/PKG-INFO
 *.decTest
 
 .coverage
+
+# temporary files from the twisted.trial test runner
+_trial_temp/
diff --git a/tests/lbrynet/core/test_utils.py b/tests/lbrynet/core/test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fc14f93a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lbrynet/core/test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from lbrynet.core import utils
+
+from twisted.trial import unittest
+
+
+class CompareVersionTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_compare_versions_isnot_lexographic(self):
+        self.assertTrue(utils.version_is_greater_than('0.3.10', '0.3.6'))
+
+    def test_same_versions_return_false(self):
+        self.assertFalse(utils.version_is_greater_than('1.3.9', '1.3.9'))
+
+    def test_same_release_is_greater_then_beta(self):
+        self.assertTrue(utils.version_is_greater_than('1.3.9', '1.3.9b1'))
+
+    def test_version_can_have_four_parts(self):
+        self.assertTrue(utils.version_is_greater_than('1.3.9.1', '1.3.9'))
+        
+