diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 25a80a3e..38558352 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -111,13 +111,17 @@ jobs:
           DB_DATABASE: "flyer-crawler-test"
           DB_NAME: "flyer-crawler-test"
           JWT_SECRET: "test-secret-for-ci"
-          # ✅ NEW: Add these dummy values so the server starts
+          
+          # Auth dummies (Previous fix)
           GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID: "dummy_client_id"
           GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET: "dummy_client_secret"
           GITHUB_CLIENT_ID: "dummy_github_id"
           GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET: "dummy_github_secret"
-          # ✅ Ensure the server knows where the frontend is (prevents CORS/Redirect errors)
-          FRONTEND_URL: "http://localhost:3000" 
+          FRONTEND_URL: "http://localhost:3000"
+
+          # ✅ NEW: Backend requires this to start
+          GEMINI_API_KEY: "dummy_gemini_key_for_testing" 
+          # Or if tests need real AI: ${{ secrets.VITE_GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY }}
         run: npm run test:integration
 
       - name: Archive Code Coverage Report