diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 9573551..0183ae3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -71,5 +71,10 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./7project/backend
 
       - name: Run tests with pytest
+        env:
+          MARIADB_HOST: mariadb
+          MARIADB_DB: group_project # Make sure this matches the service DB
+          MARIADB_USER: appuser
+          MARIADB_PASSWORD: apppass
         run: pytest
         working-directory: ./7project/backend
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