diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 18e7c8760..02415f979 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ services:
 variables:
     APP_ENV: test
     GIT_DEPTH: 1
+    ADMIN_PASSWORD: admin
     # Configure postgres environment variables (https://hub.docker.com/r/_/postgres/)
     POSTGRES_USER: postgres
     POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres