diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 055c603..8ecfa78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
         image: postgres:13
         env:
           POSTGRES_USER: user
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: secret
+          POSTGRES_DB: devdb
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
         # needed because the postgres container does not provide a healthcheck