diff --git a/config/test.py b/config/test.py
index 845afc3..2065fda 100644
--- a/config/test.py
+++ b/config/test.py
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ import os
 
 
 def test_we_are_using_the_correct_envpath():
-    assert os.environ.get("ENV_PATH", "") == ".env.test"
+    # does this test make sense anymore?
+    env_path = ".env.ci" if os.environ.get("CI", None) else ".env.test"
+    assert os.environ.get("ENV_PATH", "") == env_path