diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e987881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DATABASE_URL=psql://teilchensammler:teilchensammler@localhost:5432/teilchensammler_test
+DEBUG=On
+SECRET_KEY=django-insecure-x=%#_wxu0h=d*m#seui9+mjh3vu7of8+4+gpwj@556.un0r1%.
+DEV=On
diff --git a/config/settings.py b/config/settings.py
index 1b34947..1ba5c58 100644
--- a/config/settings.py
+++ b/config/settings.py
@@ -10,13 +10,18 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/
 
 import environ
 from pathlib import Path
+import sys
 
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+
 env = environ.Env(
     DEBUG=(bool, False),
     DEV=(bool, False),
 )
-environ.Env.read_env(BASE_DIR / ".env")
+if "pytest/__main__.py" in sys.argv[0]:
+    env.read_env(BASE_DIR / ".env.test")
+else:
+    env.read_env(BASE_DIR / ".env")
 
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/deployment/checklist/