diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a727cc6..7abe76b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ test-job:
     - pecl install xdebug
     - echo "zend_extension=$(find /usr/local/lib/php/extensions/ -name xdebug.so)" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/xdebug.ini
     - echo "xdebug.mode=coverage" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/xdebug.ini
-    - export DB_CONNECTION=mysql
-    - export DB_HOST=mysql
-    - export DB_PORT=3306
-    - export DB_DATABASE="$MYSQL_DATABASE"
-    - export DB_USERNAME=root
-    - export DB_PASSWORD="$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"
+    - echo "DB_CONNECTION=mysql" >> .env.testing
+    - echo "DB_HOST=mysql" >> .env.testing
+    - echo "DB_PORT=3306" >> .env.testing
+    - echo "DB_DATABASE=\"$MYSQL_DATABASE\"" >> .env.testing
+    - echo "DB_USERNAME=root" >> .env.testing
+    - echo "DB_PASSWORD=\"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD\"" >> .env.testing
     - php artisan migrate:fresh --seed --env=.env.testing
     - ./vendor/bin/phpunit --coverage-text --coverage-cobertura php-coverage.xml
   artifacts: