diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 20c400c..d646058 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ build:
     CACHING: 
   script:
     - echo "Compiling the code..."
+    - export DATABASE_URL=$DATABASE_URL
     - cargo build -r
     - echo "Compile complete."
   after_script: