diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index d3480e6c..9d37fc3b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,15 +10,14 @@ jobs:
   backend-pr-quick:
     if: gitea.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: backend-node24
+    env:
+      DATABASE_URL: mysql://ci:ci@127.0.0.1:3306/recipe_app
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js 24.15.0
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '24.15.0'
+      - name: Verify Node toolchain on runner
+        run: |
+          node --version
+          npm --version
 
       - name: Install dependencies (backend)
         working-directory: ./backend
@@ -51,15 +50,14 @@ jobs:
   quick-import-pr-quick:
     if: gitea.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: backend-node24
+    env:
+      DATABASE_URL: mysql://ci:ci@127.0.0.1:3306/recipe_app
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js 24.15.0
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '24.15.0'
+      - name: Verify Node toolchain on runner
+        run: |
+          node --version
+          npm --version
 
       - name: Install dependencies (backend)
         working-directory: ./backend
@@ -72,15 +70,14 @@ jobs:
   backend-full:
     if: gitea.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: backend-node24
+    env:
+      DATABASE_URL: mysql://ci:ci@127.0.0.1:3306/recipe_app
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Node.js 24.15.0
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '24.15.0'
+      - name: Verify Node toolchain on runner
+        run: |
+          node --version
+          npm --version
 
       - name: Install dependencies (backend)
         working-directory: ./backend