diff --git a/.woodpecker/tests.yaml b/.woodpecker/tests.yaml
index 530652b..8332620 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/tests.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/tests.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,22 @@ when:
   - event: push
 
 services:
-  - image: postgres:15
+  - name: postgres
+    image: postgres:15
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_NAME: newsreader
+      POSTGRES_USER: newsreader
   - image: memcached:1.5.22
 
 steps:
   - name: python tests
     image: python:3.11
+    environment:
+        DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: "newsreader.conf.gitlab"
+        POSTGRES_HOST: postgres
+        POSTGRES_DB: newsreader
+        POSTGRES_NAME: newsreader
+        POSTGRES_USER: newsreader
     commands:
       - pip install uv
       - uv sync --extra testing --extra ci