diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ca3e49515..07e7f8031 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.OS }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run test:docker
+      - name: Load .env file
+        uses: xom9ikk/dotenv@v2
+        with:
+          mode: test
       # Not using Datadog Test Visibility action since we need to use the local 
       # (patched) package for it to work with neverthrow
       - name: run tests 
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           DD_SERVICE: isomer
           DD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.DD_API_KEY }}
           DD_CIVISIBILITY_AUTO_INSTRUMENTATION_PROVIDER: github
-        run: . .env.test && npx jest -- --runInBand --coverage
+        run: npm run test:ci
 
   gatekeep:
     name: Determine if Build & Deploy is needed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a8ebf5fb..bd6b42f8d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "dev": "source .env && docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up",
     "test:docker": "docker run -d -p 54321:5432 --name postgres -e POSTGRES_USER=isomer -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -e POSTGRES_DB=isomercms_test postgres:latest",
     "test": "source .env.test && jest --runInBand",
+    "test:ci": "jest --runInBand --coverage",
     "release": "bash scripts/release_prep.sh",
     "lint": "npx eslint .",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --ignore-path .gitignore . --fix",