diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9d2dc4cb..126877a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build
       run: |
         rm package-lock.json
+        npm install -g npm@latest
         npm install
         npm run test
 
@@ -42,6 +43,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          rm package-lock.json
+          npm install -g npm@latest
+          npm install
+          npm run test
           
       - name: API Test
         run: |
diff --git a/src/puter-js/index.d.ts b/src/puter-js/index.d.ts
index 5e81580c..d8c787f0 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/puter-js/index.d.ts
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ interface KV {
     get(key: string): Promise<any>;
     del(key: string): Promise<boolean>;
     incr(key: string, pathAndAmount: { [key: string]: number }): Promise<number>;
+    incr(key: string, amount?: number): Promise<number>;
     decr(key: string, pathAndAmount: { [key: string]: number }): Promise<number>;
+    decr(key: string, amount?: number): Promise<number>;
     list(pattern?: string, returnValues?: boolean): Promise<string[] | KVPair[]>;
     list(returnValues?: boolean): Promise<string[] | KVPair[]>;
     flush(): Promise<boolean>;
diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/KV.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/KV.js
index 6337c5a9..5efeeb3f 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/KV.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/KV.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class KV{
         }
 
         options.key = args[0];
-        options.pathAndAmountMap = args[1] ?? { '': 1 };
+        options.pathAndAmountMap = !args[1] ?  { '': 1 } : typeof args[1] === 'number' ? { '': args[1] } : args[1];
 
         // key size cannot be larger than MAX_KEY_SIZE
         if ( options.key.length > this.MAX_KEY_SIZE ){
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class KV{
         }
 
         options.key = args[0];
-        options.pathAndAmountMap = args[1] ?? { '': 1 };
+        options.pathAndAmountMap = !args[1] ?  { '': 1 } : typeof args[1] === 'number' ? { '': args[1] } : args[1];
 
         // key size cannot be larger than MAX_KEY_SIZE
         if ( options.key.length > this.MAX_KEY_SIZE ){
diff --git a/tests/puterJsApiTests/kv.test.ts b/tests/puterJsApiTests/kv.test.ts
index ecf822eb..b464e5d0 100644
--- a/tests/puterJsApiTests/kv.test.ts
+++ b/tests/puterJsApiTests/kv.test.ts
@@ -18,24 +18,83 @@ describe('Puter KV Module', () => {
     });
 
     it('should increment a key success', async () => {
-        const getRes = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
-        expect(getRes).toBe(0);
+        await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, 0);
         const incrRes = await puter.kv.incr(TEST_KEY, { '': 5 });
-        console.log('incrRes', incrRes);
         expect(incrRes).toBe(5);
         const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
         expect(finalGet).toBe(5);
     });
 
     it('should decrement a key success', async () => {
-        const getRes = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
-        expect(getRes).toBe(5);
+        const getRes = await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, 0);
         const decrRes = await puter.kv.decr(TEST_KEY, { '': 3 });
-        console.log('decrRes', decrRes);
-        expect(decrRes).toBe(2);
+        expect(decrRes).toBe(-3);
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(finalGet).toBe(-3);
+    });
+
+    it('should increment a key with second argument', async () => {
+        await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, 0);
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.incr(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(incrRes).toBe(1);
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(finalGet).toBe(1);
+    })
+
+    it('should decrement a key with second argument', async () => {
+        await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, 0);
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.decr(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(incrRes).toBe(-1);
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(finalGet).toBe(-1);
+    })
+
+    it('should increment a key with second argument', async () => {
+        await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, 0);
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.incr(TEST_KEY, 2);
+        expect(incrRes).toBe(2);
         const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
         expect(finalGet).toBe(2);
-    });
+    })
+
+    it('should decrement a key with second argument', async () => {
+        await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, 0);
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.decr(TEST_KEY, 3);
+        expect(incrRes).toBe(-3);
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(finalGet).toBe(-3);
+    })
+
+    it('should increment a key with nested path', async () => {
+        await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, { a: { b: 0 } });
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.incr(TEST_KEY, { 'a.b': 1 });
+        expect(incrRes).toEqual({ a: { b: 1 } });
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(finalGet).toEqual({ a: { b: 1 } });
+    })
+
+    it('should decrement a key with nested path', async () => {
+        await puter.kv.set(TEST_KEY, { a: { b: 0 } });
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.decr(TEST_KEY, { 'a.b': 1 });
+        expect(incrRes).toEqual({ a: { b: -1 } });
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY);
+        expect(finalGet).toEqual({ a: { b: -1 } });
+    })
+
+    it('should increment a nonexistent key with nested path', async () => {
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.incr(TEST_KEY + 1, { 'a.b': 1 });
+        expect(incrRes).toEqual({ a: { b: 1 } });
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY + 1);
+        expect(finalGet).toEqual({ a: { b: 1 } });
+    })
+
+    it('should decrement a nonexistent key with nested path', async () => {
+        const incrRes = await puter.kv.decr(TEST_KEY + 2, { 'a.b': 1 });
+        expect(incrRes).toEqual({ a: { b: -1 } });
+        const finalGet = await puter.kv.get(TEST_KEY + 2);
+        expect(finalGet).toEqual({ a: { b: -1 } });
+    })
+
     it('should list keys', async () => {
         const listRes = await puter.kv.list();
         expect(Array.isArray(listRes)).toBe(true);