diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d646058..7621e9e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ build:
     CACHING: 
   script:
     - echo "Compiling the code..."
-    - export DATABASE_URL=$DATABASE_URL
+    - echo DATABASE_URL=$DATABASE_URL >> .env
     - cargo build -r
     - echo "Compile complete."
   after_script: