diff --git a/cmd/flux/export.go b/cmd/flux/export.go
index 99c11db1..173bb763 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/export.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/export.go
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ func printExport(export interface{}) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Println("---")
-	fmt.Println(resourceToString(data))
+	rootCmd.Println("---")
+	rootCmd.Println(resourceToString(data))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/flux/export_test.go b/cmd/flux/export_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74b9bf5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/export_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+// +build unit
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestExport(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name       string
+		arg        string
+		goldenFile string
+	}{
+		{
+			"alert-provider",
+			"export alert-provider slack",
+			"testdata/export/provider.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"alert",
+			"export alert flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/alert.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"image policy",
+			"export image policy flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/image-policy.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"image repository",
+			"export image repository flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/image-repo.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"image update",
+			"export image update flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/image-update.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"source git",
+			"export source git flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/git-repo.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"source helm",
+			"export source helm flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/helm-repo.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"receiver",
+			"export receiver flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/receiver.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"kustomization",
+			"export kustomization flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/ks.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"helmrelease",
+			"export helmrelease flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/helm-release.yaml",
+		},
+		{
+			"bucket",
+			"export source bucket flux-system",
+			"testdata/export/bucket.yaml",
+		},
+	}
+
+	objectFile := "testdata/export/objects.yaml"
+	tmpl := map[string]string{
+		"fluxns": allocateNamespace("flux-system"),
+	}
+	testEnv.CreateObjectFile(objectFile, tmpl, t)
+
+	for _, tt := range cases {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			cmd := cmdTestCase{
+				args:   tt.arg + " -n=" + tmpl["fluxns"],
+				assert: assertGoldenTemplateFile(tt.goldenFile, tmpl),
+			}
+
+			cmd.runTestCmd(t)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/alert.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/alert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8a7883a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/alert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+apiVersion: notification.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Alert
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  eventSeverity: info
+  eventSources:
+  - kind: GitRepository
+    name: '*'
+  - kind: Kustomization
+    name: '*'
+  providerRef:
+    name: slack
+  summary: Slacktest Notification
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/bucket.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/bucket.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c998daf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/bucket.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Bucket
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  bucketName: podinfo
+  endpoint: s3.amazonaws.com
+  interval: 5m0s
+  provider: aws
+  region: us-east-1
+  timeout: 30s
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/git-repo.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/git-repo.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba7c3b6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/git-repo.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  gitImplementation: go-git
+  interval: 5m0s
+  ref:
+    branch: main
+  secretRef:
+    name: flux-system
+  timeout: 20s
+  url: ssh://git@github.com/example/repo
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/helm-release.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/helm-release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f861110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/helm-release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2beta1
+kind: HelmRelease
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  chart:
+    spec:
+      chart: podinfo
+      reconcileStrategy: ChartVersion
+      sourceRef:
+        kind: HelmRepository
+        name: flux-systen
+        namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+      version: '*'
+  interval: 5m0s
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/helm-repo.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/helm-repo.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1503ebf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/helm-repo.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: HelmRepository
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  interval: 5m0s
+  timeout: 1m0s
+  url: https://stefanprodan.github.io/podinfo
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-policy.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a1bcbca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: ImagePolicy
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  imageRepositoryRef:
+    name: flux-system
+  policy:
+    semver:
+      range: 5.0.x
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-repo.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-repo.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..959126be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-repo.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: ImageRepository
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  image: ghcr.io/test/podinfo
+  interval: 1m0s
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-update.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-update.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35566278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/image-update.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: ImageUpdateAutomation
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  git:
+    commit:
+      author:
+        email: fluxcdbot@users.noreply.github.com
+        name: fluxcdbot
+  interval: 1m0s
+  sourceRef:
+    kind: GitRepository
+    name: flux-system
+  update:
+    path: ./clusters/my-cluster
+    strategy: Setters
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/ks.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/ks.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd6085d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/ks.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: Kustomization
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  interval: 5m0s
+  path: ./infrastructure/
+  prune: true
+  sourceRef:
+    kind: GitRepository
+    name: flux-system
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/objects.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/objects.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d46e187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/objects.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: {{ .fluxns }}
+---
+apiVersion: notification.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Provider
+metadata:
+  name: slack
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  type: slack
+  channel: 'A channel with spacess'
+  address: https://hooks.slack.com/services/mock
+---
+apiVersion: notification.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Alert
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  summary: "Slacktest Notification"
+  providerRef:
+    name: slack
+  eventSeverity: info
+  eventSources:
+    - kind: "GitRepository"
+      name: "*"
+    - kind: "Kustomization"
+      name: "*"
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: ImageRepository
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  image: ghcr.io/test/podinfo
+  interval: 1m0s
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: ImagePolicy
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  imageRepositoryRef:
+    name: flux-system
+  policy:
+    semver:
+      range: 5.0.x
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: ImageUpdateAutomation
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  interval: 1m0s
+  sourceRef:
+    kind: GitRepository
+    name: flux-system
+  git:
+    commit:
+      author:
+        email: fluxcdbot@users.noreply.github.com
+        name: fluxcdbot
+      messageTemplate: '{{range .Updated.Images}}{{println .}}{{end}}'
+  update:
+    path: ./clusters/my-cluster
+    strategy: Setters
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: GitRepository
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  ref:
+    branch: main
+  secretRef:
+    name: flux-system
+  interval: 5m
+  url: ssh://git@github.com/example/repo
+---
+apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  path: ./infrastructure/
+  sourceRef:
+    kind: GitRepository
+    name: flux-system
+  interval: 5m
+  prune: true
+---
+apiVersion: notification.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Receiver
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  type: github
+  events:
+    - "ping"
+    - "push"
+  secretRef:
+    name: webhook-token
+  resources:
+    - kind: GitRepository
+      name: flux-system
+      namespace: flux-system
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: HelmRepository
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  interval: 5m
+  timeout: 1m0s
+  url: https://stefanprodan.github.io/podinfo
+---
+apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2beta1
+kind: HelmRelease
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  interval: 5m
+  chart:
+    spec:
+      chart: podinfo
+      sourceRef:
+        kind: HelmRepository
+        name: flux-systen
+        namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Bucket
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  interval: 5m
+  provider: aws
+  bucketName: podinfo
+  endpoint: s3.amazonaws.com
+  region: us-east-1
+  timeout: 30s
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/provider.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/provider.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce91902f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/provider.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+apiVersion: notification.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Provider
+metadata:
+  name: slack
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  address: https://hooks.slack.com/services/mock
+  channel: A channel with spacess
+  type: slack
+
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/export/receiver.yaml b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/receiver.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4fefadb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/export/receiver.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+apiVersion: notification.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: Receiver
+metadata:
+  name: flux-system
+  namespace: {{ .fluxns }}
+spec:
+  events:
+  - ping
+  - push
+  resources:
+  - kind: GitRepository
+    name: flux-system
+    namespace: flux-system
+  secretRef:
+    name: webhook-token
+  type: github
+