diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be236d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+AWS_REGION=blah
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=blah
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=blah
+AWS_SNS_TOPIC_ARN=blah
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 003c390..0e0411b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 name: test
 on: push
 
-env:
-  AWS_REGION: buttz
-  AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: blah
-  AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: blah
-
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - run: cp .env.example .env
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.1.4