diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4b4d72d..866929f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run format:check
       - name: Run ESLint
         run: npm run lint --workspaces
-      - name: Initialize database, generate Prisma client
-        run: cd server; npm run test:db:reset
+      - name: Initialize database, set up .env, generate Prisma client
+        run: cd server; cp example.env .env; npm run test:db:reset
         env:
           DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres@db/app
       - name: Run Tests