diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
index fa1c8dafb..04f77932a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ jobs:
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: poetry install
+        run: |
+          poetry install
+          poetry add "psycopg2-binary==2.8.6"
         if: steps.cached-poetry-dependencies.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       #----------------------------------------------
       #              run test suite
@@ -72,5 +74,4 @@ jobs:
           DB_ENGINE: postgres
           POSTGRES_SERVER: localhost
         run: |
-          poetry add "psycopg2-binary==2.8.6"
           make test-all
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
index 3ca3e5286..e59e5b975 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@ def test_non_default_settings(monkeypatch):
     assert app_settings.DOCS_URL is None
 
 
-def test_default_connection_args():
+def test_default_connection_args(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_ENGINE", "sqlite")
     app_settings = AppSettings()
     assert re.match(r"sqlite:////.*mealie/dev/data/mealie_v0.5.0.db", app_settings.DB_URL)
 
 
 def test_pg_connection_args(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setenv("DB_ENGINE", "postgres")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("POSTGRES_SERVER", "mealie")
     app_settings = AppSettings()
     assert app_settings.DB_URL == "postgresql://mealie:mealie@postgres:5432/mealie"