diff --git a/app/tests/conftest.py b/app/tests/conftest.py
index e931992e..2d74fcb8 100644
--- a/app/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/app/tests/conftest.py
@@ -11,10 +11,17 @@
 import api.logging
 import tests.api.db.models.factories as factories
 from api.db import models
+from api.util.local import load_local_env_vars
 from tests.lib import db_testing
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def env_vars():
+    load_local_env_vars()
+
+
 ####################
 # Test DB session
 ####################