diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 77a5497..284128d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ yarn-error.log
 /.idea
 /.vscode
 .DS_Store
-*.sqlite
+database/database.sqlite
diff --git a/tests/.env.ci.sqlite b/tests/.env.ci.sqlite
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d19405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/.env.ci.sqlite
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# ENV FILE FOR THE GITHUB ACTION RUNNING SQLITE
+APP_NAME=Laravel
+APP_ENV=testing
+APP_KEY=base64:NTrXToqFZJlv48dgPc+kNpc3SBt333TfDnF1mDShsBg=
+APP_DEBUG=true
+APP_URL=https://shelter.test
+
+DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
+DB_DATABASE=database/database.sqlite
+
+BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
+
+DEBUGBAR_ENABLED=false
+CACHE_DRIVER=array
+QUEUE_CONNECTION=sync
+SESSION_DRIVER=file
+MAIL_MAILER=array
+
+SCOUT_DRIVER=collection
+
+LEMON_SQUEEZY_ACTIVATE=true
+LEMON_SQUEEZY_URL=https://bivouac.lemonsqueezy.com/