diff --git a/.github/workflows/nominatim-docker-test.yml b/.github/workflows/nominatim-docker-test.yml
index 79f723136..af0846b9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nominatim-docker-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nominatim-docker-test.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ jobs:
       run: echo Smoke test
 
     - name: Variable
-      run: echo "$TEST_KEY"
+      run: echo "TEST_KEY=$TEST_KEY" > emission/integrationTests/.env
+
+    - name: Variable2
+      run: cat .env
 
 
     - name: Test nominatim
diff --git a/emission/integrationTests/docker-compose.yml b/emission/integrationTests/docker-compose.yml
index fcabe9df7..e07056da7 100644
--- a/emission/integrationTests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/emission/integrationTests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ services:
       - PBF_URL=https://download.geofabrik.de/north-america/us/rhode-island-latest.osm.pbf
       - REPLICATION_URL=https://download.geofabrik.de/north-america/us/rhode-island-updates/
       - IMPORT_WIKIPEDIA=false
+      - TEST_KEY=$TEST_KEY
     ports:
       - "8080:8080"
       # healthcheck currently commented out, since it isn't necessary and keeps going the entire time the container is running.