diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot_deploy.yml
index f9b3315..769f6e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot_deploy.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ jobs:
   pre_deploy_tests:
     uses: communitiesuk/funding-service-design-workflows/.github/workflows/pre-deploy.yml@main
     with:
-      postgres_unit_testing: false
+      postgres_unit_testing: true
+      db_name: fab_unit_test
 
   paketo_build:
     needs: [ setup ]
diff --git a/config/envs/unit_test.py b/config/envs/unit_test.py
index 0703936..526846e 100644
--- a/config/envs/unit_test.py
+++ b/config/envs/unit_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+from os import getenv
 
 from fsd_utils import configclass
 
@@ -11,4 +12,6 @@ class UnitTestConfig(Config):
     # Logging
     FSD_LOG_LEVEL = logging.DEBUG
 
-    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = "postgresql://postgres:password@fab-db:5432/fab_unit_test"  # pragma: allowlist secret
+    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = getenv(
+        "DATABASE_URL", "postgresql://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:5432/fab_unit_test"  # pragma: allowlist secret
+    )