diff --git a/backend/pytest.ini b/backend/pytest.ini
index 0d3adea..c48141e 100644
--- a/backend/pytest.ini
+++ b/backend/pytest.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [pytest]
-DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = core.settings
+DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = core.settings.development
 python_files = **/tests.py **/test_*.py **/*_test.py