diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 521963c..1f5c83f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ option(WITH_HAL "Enable the compiling and deployment of the HAL dependent sectio
 
 include(skullc-install)
 
-if(WITH_HAL)
-    add_subdirectory(Peripherals)
-endif()
-
+add_subdirectory(Peripherals)
 add_subdirectory(Utility)
 add_subdirectory(Messaging)
 
diff --git a/Peripherals/Inc/peripherals_button.hpp b/Peripherals/Inc/peripherals_button.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe2207f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Peripherals/Inc/peripherals_button.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * peripherals_button.hpp
+ *
+ *  Created on: Apr 17, 2021
+ *      Author: erki
+ */
+
+#ifndef PERIPHERALS_BUTTON_HPP_
+#define PERIPHERALS_BUTTON_HPP_
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace Peripherals
+{
+
+enum class ButtonPress : std::uint32_t
+{
+  NOT_PRESSED,
+  SHORT_PRESS,
+  LONG_PRESS
+};
+
+template<typename G, typename H>
+class Button
+{
+public:
+  using gpio = G;
+  using hal = H;
+
+  static constexpr std::uint32_t TIMEOUT_SHORT_PRESS = 50;
+  static constexpr std::uint32_t TIMEOUT_LONG_PRESS = 500;
+
+  Button() = delete;
+  explicit Button(const gpio& sw)
+      : _sw(sw)
+  {}
+
+  void update()
+  {
+    const bool is_pressed = _sw.Read();
+    ButtonPress new_state = ButtonPress::NOT_PRESSED;
+
+    if (is_pressed && !_was_pressed)
+    {
+      _time_pressed_down = hal::GetMillis();
+    } else if (!is_pressed && _was_pressed)
+    {
+      const std::uint32_t time_held = hal::GetMillis() - _time_pressed_down;
+      if (time_held > TIMEOUT_LONG_PRESS)
+        new_state = ButtonPress::LONG_PRESS;
+      else if (time_held > TIMEOUT_SHORT_PRESS)
+        new_state = ButtonPress::SHORT_PRESS;
+
+      _time_pressed_down = 0;
+    }
+
+    _was_pressed = is_pressed;
+    _current_state = new_state;
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] ButtonPress getState() const
+  {
+    return _current_state;
+  }
+
+private:
+  gpio _sw;
+
+  bool _was_pressed = false;
+  std::uint32_t _time_pressed_down = 0;
+  ButtonPress _current_state = ButtonPress::NOT_PRESSED;
+};
+
+}// namespace Peripherals
+
+#endif /* PERIPHERALS_BUTTON_HPP_ */
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 41d3356..1a472f1 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ add_executable(tests
     main.cpp
     ringbuffer.cpp
     packet.cpp
-    parser.cpp)
+    parser.cpp
+    button.cpp)
 
 target_link_libraries(tests
     PUBLIC
         skullc::utility
         skullc::messaging
+        skullc::peripherals
         Catch2::Catch2
 )
 
diff --git a/Tests/button.cpp b/Tests/button.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff30e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/button.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+//
+// Created by erki on 17.04.21.
+//
+
+#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+
+#include "peripherals_button.hpp"
+
+namespace
+{
+
+struct HAL
+{
+  HAL()
+  {
+    millis = 1;
+  }
+
+  ~HAL()
+  {
+    millis = 1;
+  }
+
+  static std::uint32_t millis;
+
+  static std::uint32_t GetMillis()
+  {
+    return millis;
+  }
+};
+
+std::uint32_t HAL::millis = 1;
+
+struct Gpio
+{
+  static bool set;
+
+  Gpio()
+  {
+    set = false;
+  }
+
+  bool Read()
+  {
+    return set;
+  }
+};
+
+bool Gpio::set = false;
+
+}// namespace
+
+using Button = Peripherals::Button<Gpio, HAL>;
+
+TEST_CASE("Button reads no press as NOT_PRESSED.", "[peripherals],[button]")
+{
+  Gpio g;
+  HAL hal;
+
+  Button button{g};
+
+  button.update();
+
+  HAL::millis = Button::TIMEOUT_LONG_PRESS + 10;
+
+  button.update();
+
+  REQUIRE(button.getState() == Peripherals::ButtonPress::NOT_PRESSED);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Button reads presses properly.", "[peripherals],[button]")
+{
+  Gpio g;
+  HAL hal;
+
+  Button button{g};
+
+  Gpio::set = true;
+  button.update();
+
+  SECTION("Too short of a press is debounced.")
+  {
+    HAL::millis = Button::TIMEOUT_SHORT_PRESS - 1;
+    Gpio::set = false;
+
+    button.update();
+
+    REQUIRE(button.getState() == Peripherals::ButtonPress::NOT_PRESSED);
+  }
+
+  SECTION("Short press is identified properly.")
+  {
+    HAL::millis = Button::TIMEOUT_SHORT_PRESS + 2;
+    Gpio::set = false;
+
+    button.update();
+
+    REQUIRE(button.getState() == Peripherals::ButtonPress::SHORT_PRESS);
+
+    SECTION("Next state is NOT_PRESSED.")
+    {
+      HAL::millis += 1;
+      button.update();
+
+      REQUIRE(button.getState() == Peripherals::ButtonPress::NOT_PRESSED);
+    }
+  }
+
+  SECTION("Long press is identified properly.")
+  {
+    HAL::millis = Button::TIMEOUT_LONG_PRESS + 2;
+    Gpio::set = false;
+
+    button.update();
+
+    REQUIRE(button.getState() == Peripherals::ButtonPress::LONG_PRESS);
+
+    SECTION("Next state is NOT_PRESSED.")
+    {
+      HAL::millis += 1;
+      button.update();
+
+      REQUIRE(button.getState() == Peripherals::ButtonPress::NOT_PRESSED);
+    }
+  }
+}