diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
index 0096e89..19efd7e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: bun test src/__tests__/unit/ src/__tests__/*.test.tsx src/__tests__/auth-simple.test.ts
+        env:
+          DATABASE_URL: postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/dummy
 
   build-and-deploy-ci:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/TEST_TRIGGER.md b/TEST_TRIGGER.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a8631f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TEST_TRIGGER.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# CI Pipeline Test Trigger
+
+This file is used to trigger the PR workflow for testing the CI pipeline.
+Remove this file after validation is complete.
\ No newline at end of file