diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 81925274f5..f502e78bf4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Docker Images
         run: |
           set -x
+          touch .env
           docker compose build
           docker compose up -d
           sleep 10
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Redash Server
         run: |
           set -x
+          touch .env
           yarn build
           yarn cypress build
           yarn cypress start -- --skip-db-seed
diff --git a/compose.base.yaml b/compose.base.yaml
index cc1d34733a..9e1f7b9f30 100644
--- a/compose.base.yaml
+++ b/compose.base.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ services:
       REDASH_COOKIE_SECRET: ${REDASH_COOKIE_SECRET}
       REDASH_SECRET_KEY: ${REDASH_SECRET_KEY}
       REDASH_PRODUCTION: ${REDASH_PRODUCTION:-true}
+    env_file:
+      - .env