diff --git a/tests/auth_tests.rs b/tests/auth_tests.rs
index 947972b..538b79b 100644
--- a/tests/auth_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/auth_tests.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,28 @@ use axum::{
 use tower::util::ServiceExt;
 // use testcontainers_modules::testcontainers::core::client::
 
+const TEST_DATABASE_URL_ENV: &str = "TEST_DATABASE_URL";
+const DEFAULT_TEST_DATABASE_URL: &str =
+    "postgres://icarus_op_test:password@localhost:5432/icarus_auth_test";
+
+static SETUP: std::sync::Once = std::sync::Once::new();
+
+async fn setup_database() -> sqlx::PgPool {
+    let database_url = std::env::var(TEST_DATABASE_URL_ENV)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| DEFAULT_TEST_DATABASE_URL.to_string());
+    let pool = sqlx::PgPool::connect(&database_url)
+        .await
+        .expect("Failed to connect to test database");
+
+    let migrator = sqlx::migrate::Migrator::new(std::path::Path::new("./migrations"))
+        .await
+        .expect("Failed to create migrator");
+    migrator.run(&pool).await.expect("Failed to run migrations");
+
+    // Seed here if needed
+    pool
+}
+
 /*
 async fn setup_test(pool: sqlx::PgPool) -> Router {
     Router::new()