diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6e99f86..8522dc6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ services:
 variables:
   COMPOSER: 'inc/test/composer.json'
   # Configure mysql environment variables (https://hub.docker.com/r/_/mysql/)
+  MYSQL_HOST: '127.0.0.1'
   MYSQL_DATABASE: mysql_database
   MYSQL_USERNAME: root
   MYSQL_PASSWORD: mysql_strong_password
diff --git a/inc/test/php/EnvSettings.php b/inc/test/php/EnvSettings.php
index 612edb7..1edb501 100644
--- a/inc/test/php/EnvSettings.php
+++ b/inc/test/php/EnvSettings.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 class EnvSettings extends Settings {
     public function __construct($connect = true) {
         parent::__construct(false);
+        $this->host = getenv("MYSQL_HOST");
         $this->database = getenv("MYSQL_DATABASE");
         $this->username = getenv("MYSQL_USERNAME");
         $this->password = getenv("MYSQL_PASSWORD");