diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e62b69a4..672366ba 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ stages:
   - testing
   - staging
 variables:
+  DB_HOST: mysql
   MYSQL_DATABASE: default
   MYSQL_USER: default
   MYSQL_PASSWORD: secret