diff --git a/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts b/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts
index a54b20bb..c8e37643 100644
--- a/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts
+++ b/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import { $ } from "bun";
 import { connectionTestSuite } from "data/connection/connection-test-suite";
 import { bunTestRunner } from "adapter/bun/test";
 
+const isCI = !!(process.env.GITEA_ACTIONS || process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS);
+
 const credentials = {
-   host: "localhost",
+   // Changes to "postgres" inside CI to talk directly to the Gitea service container
+   host: isCI ? "postgres" : "localhost", 
    port: 5432,
    user: "postgres",
    password: "postgres",