diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index dc943ff..9f32d59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
+      - name: generate env file
+        run: |
+          cp env.template .env
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
       - name: Build web
diff --git a/env.template b/env.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5a0469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env.template
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DATABASE_URL=sqlite://./target/db.sqlite3
+JWT_SECRET=JJJWWW
\ No newline at end of file