diff --git a/.github/workflows/django.yml b/.github/workflows/django.yml
index c232f0c9..ecb8d13b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/django.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/django.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Build docker image and run tests
+        env:
+          OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
         run: |
           cd backend
           docker compose build
diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yaml b/backend/docker-compose.yaml
index a330368d..689e5410 100644
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ services:
       - DATABASE_NAME=tutoraidb
       - DATABASE_USER=tutoraiuser
       - DATABASE_PASSWORD=tutoraipassword
+      - OPENAI_API_KEY=${OPENAI_API_KEY}
 
   db:
     image: postgres:13