diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index d7f3f2bdc..6e0a6db6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TEST_DATABASE_URL: postgresql+asyncpg://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/surfsense_test
           SECRET_KEY: ci-test-secret-key-not-for-production
+          ETL_SERVICE: DOCLING
         run: uv run pytest -m integration
 
   test-gate: