diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtests.yaml b/.github/workflows/runtests.yaml
index 041fe52..2307ab0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtests.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         node-version: [ 20.x ]
         mongodb-version: ['7.0']
+        
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -33,6 +34,17 @@ jobs:
       with:
         mongodb-version: ${{ matrix.mongodb-version }}
 
+    - name: Minio Deploy
+      uses: lovellfelix/minio-deploy-action@v1
+      with:
+        endpoint: ${{ secrets.MINIO_ENDPOINT }}
+        access_key: ${{ secrets.MINIO_ACCESS_KEY }}
+        secret_key: ${{ secrets.MINIO_SECRET_KEY }}
+        bucket: 'projects,project-thumbnails'
+        # Optional inputs with their defaults:
+        source_dir: 'public'
+        target_dir: '/'
+
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build --if-present
     - run: node ./api/db/UMTests.js -u
diff --git a/api/db/UserManager.js b/api/db/UserManager.js
index 005988e..234f560 100644
--- a/api/db/UserManager.js
+++ b/api/db/UserManager.js
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class UserManager {
             endPoint: 'localhost',
             port: 9000,
             useSSL: false,
-            accessKey: process.env.MinioClientID,
-            secretKey: process.env.MinioClientSecret
+            accessKey: process.env.MinioClientID || "default",
+            secretKey: process.env.MinioClientSecret || "default"
         });
         // project bucket
         this.minioClient.bucketExists('projects', (err, exists) => {