diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 01717831a..39aa3a794 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ test_api:
     DATABASE_URL: "postgresql://postgres@postgres/postgres"
     FUNKWHALE_URL: "https://funkwhale.ci"
     CACHEOPS_ENABLED: "false"
+    DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: config.settings.local
 
   before_script:
     - cd api