diff --git a/ci/build_test_release.go b/ci/build_test_release.go
index 47a615f..9eda0df 100644
--- a/ci/build_test_release.go
+++ b/ci/build_test_release.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func main() {
 		WithExec([]string{"go", "mod", "tidy"})
 
 	// run application tests
-	test := runner.WithWorkdir("/src/src_code/go_src").WithExec([]string{"go", "test", "./..."})
+	test := runner.WithWorkdir("/src/src_code/go_src").WithExec([]string{"go", "test", "./..."}).WithEnvVariable("CI", "true")
 	
 	buildDir := test.Directory("/src/")