diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c3c562c..41e2c90 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ mod keys {
     pub mod error {
         pub const ERROR: &str = "DATABASE_URL must be set in .env";
     }
+
+    pub mod test {
+        pub const DBURL: &str = "TEST_DATABASE_URL";
+        pub mod error {
+            pub const ERROR: &str = "TEST_DATABASE_URL must be set in .env";
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 mod connection_settings {
@@ -23,11 +30,20 @@ pub mod db_pool {
 
     pub async fn create_pool() -> Result<sqlx::PgPool, sqlx::Error> {
         dotenv::dotenv().ok();
-        let database_url = env::var(keys::DBURL).expect(keys::error::ERROR);
+        let database_url = get_db_url().await;
+        println!("Database url: {:?}", database_url);
 
         PgPoolOptions::new()
             .max_connections(connection_settings::MAXCONN)
             .connect(&database_url)
             .await
     }
+
+    async fn get_db_url() -> String {
+        if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+            env::var(keys::test::DBURL).expect(keys::test::error::ERROR)
+        } else {
+            env::var(keys::DBURL).expect(keys::error::ERROR)
+        }
+    }
 }