diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-pr-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify-pr-build.yaml
index a03e0d1..4f62ea4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-pr-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-pr-build.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Verify PR build
+name: Verify PR
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
@@ -21,5 +21,15 @@ jobs:
       # This line is needed for nx affected to work when CI is running on a PR
       - run: git branch --track main origin/main
 
+      - name: Create .env file
+        env:
+          API_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.API_USERNAME }}
+          API_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.API_PASSWORD }}
+          PROD_ENV_FILE: ${{ secrets.PROD_ENV_FILE }}
+        run: |
+          touch packages/sdk/.env
+          echo API_USERNAME=$API_USERNAME > packages/sdk/.env
+          echo API_PASSWORD=$API_PASSWORD > packages/sdk/.env
+
       - run: npx nx format:check
-      - run: npx nx affected -t lint,build --parallel=3
+      - run: npx nx affected -t lint,test,build --parallel=3