diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index 5305c23..7bbc995 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ jobs:
   build-and-push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - name: Debug Deployment Username
+      run: |
+        echo "Username length: ${#USERNAME}"
+        echo "Username: $(echo -n "$USERNAME")"
+      env:
+        USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_TEST_USER }}    
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -151,9 +157,12 @@ jobs:
             ADMIN_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
             ADMIN_FIRST_NAME=${{ secrets.ADMIN_FIRST_NAME }}
             ADMIN_LAST_NAME=${{ secrets.ADMIN_LAST_NAME }}
+            MONGO_URI=${{ secrets.MONGO_URI }}
+            USE_MONGODB=true
             EOF
 
             echo "SECRET_KEY is set: $(grep -q 'SECRET_KEY=' .env && echo YES || echo NO)"
+            echo "MONGO_URI is set: $(grep -q 'MONGO_URI=' .env && echo YES || echo NO)"
 
             echo "Bringing down previous test environment..."
             docker-compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down --volumes --remove-orphans || true