diff --git a/config/secrets.yml b/config/secrets.yml
index df71963..a09a127 100644
--- a/config/secrets.yml
+++ b/config/secrets.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ development:
 
 test:
   <<: *default
+  admin:
+    username: test
+    password: test
 
 production:
   <<: *default
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index fd42ff3..4bff140 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 end
 
 def login
-  @request.env["HTTP_AUTHORIZATION"] = "Basic " + Base64::encode64("oneocean:conserveworld")
+  credentials = Rails.application.secrets.admin
+  @request.env["HTTP_AUTHORIZATION"] = "Basic " + Base64::encode64("#{credentials['username']}:#{credentials['password']}")
 end