diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index fa586ef..071bfb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
           POSTGRES_DB: github_actions
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
-        # Add health check to ensure postgres is ready
         options: >-
           --health-cmd pg_isready
           --health-interval 10s
@@ -37,11 +36,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r requirements/dev.txt
+
+    - name: Create Recovery Key
+      run: |
+        python -c "from cryptography.fernet import Fernet; key = Fernet.generate_key(); open('recovery_key.key', 'wb').write(key)"
         
     - name: Run Tests
       env:
         DATABASE_URL: postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/github_actions
-        DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: thebluelist.settings.test
+        DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: config.settings.test
+        SECRET_KEY: your-test-secret-key-here
       run: |
-        python manage.py test
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+        python manage.py test -v 2
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diff --git a/config/settings/test.py b/config/settings/test.py
index cef2042..d15149d 100644
--- a/config/settings/test.py
+++ b/config/settings/test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import os
-import dj_database_url
 from .base import *
 
+DEBUG = False
+
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
@@ -13,24 +13,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-# Make sure all required apps are included
-INSTALLED_APPS = [
-    'django.contrib.admin',
-    'django.contrib.auth',
-    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
-    'django.contrib.sessions',
-    'django.contrib.messages',
-    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
-    'users',
-]
-
-# Test-specific settings
-DEBUG = False
+# Test specific settings
 EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.locmem.EmailBackend'
+PASSWORD_HASHERS = ['django.contrib.auth.hashers.MD5PasswordHasher']
 
-# Disable any expensive/unnecessary settings during testing
-PASSWORD_HASHERS = [
-    'django.contrib.auth.hashers.MD5PasswordHasher',
-]
+# Disable any resource-intensive settings
+MAX_ACCOUNTS_PER_EMAIL = 2  # If you use this setting
 
-# Add any other test-specific settings
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+# Override any settings that require external services
+MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN = 'dummy-token-for-testing'
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