diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index c11ea93d5..9aa92b1c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ jobs:
           api_location: ".output/server" # Api source code path - optional
           output_location: ".output/public" # Built app content directory - optional
           ###### End of Repository/Build Configurations ######
+        env:
+          DATABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TEST_DATABASE_URL }}
 
       - name: Run API tests
         run: yarn test:api --env-var='base_url=${{ steps.builddeploy.outputs.static_web_app_url }}/api'
@@ -121,8 +123,6 @@ jobs:
           api_location: ".output/server" # Api source code path - optional
           output_location: ".output/public" # Built app content directory - optional
           ###### End of Repository/Build Configurations ######
-        env:
-          NODE_ENV: "build"
 
       - name: Run API tests
         run: yarn test:api --env-var='base_url=${{ matrix.url }}/api'
diff --git a/config.ts b/config.ts
index 4a400c3b2..ecd38412b 100644
--- a/config.ts
+++ b/config.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ function enumFromStringValue<T>(
 }
 
 function getEnvironment(): Environment {
+  if (process.env.INPUT_AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_API_TOKEN) {
+    return Environment.AzureBuild
+  }
+
   // Github always sets CI variable https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/environment-variables
   if (process.env.CI) {
     return Environment.CI
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06733169a..0b50a76f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "nuxi dev",
     "build": "nuxi build --fail-on-error",
-    "build:azure": "NITRO_PRESET=azure yarn build",
+    "build:azure": "INPUT_AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_API_TOKEN=test NITRO_PRESET=azure yarn build",
     "start": "nuxi preview",
     "start:azure": "NUXT_PUBLIC_ENVIRONMENT=development npx @azure/static-web-apps-cli start .output/public --api-location .output/server",
     "generate": "yarn prisma:generate && yarn graphql:generate",
diff --git a/server/utils/crypto.spec.ts b/server/utils/crypto.spec.ts
index 7ade46adf..5dfa9a174 100644
--- a/server/utils/crypto.spec.ts
+++ b/server/utils/crypto.spec.ts
@@ -21,4 +21,13 @@ describe('verifyHash', () => {
     const hashedPassword = await hash('password')
     expect(await verifyHash('different', hashedPassword)).toBe(false)
   })
+
+  it('returns true for the password of alice', async () => {
+    expect(
+      await verifyHash(
+        'EBNPXY35TYkYXHs',
+        '19184d8c1c1e9b483d8347f8da0d53ad92170233100d32c3a0d748725948c28d09a060d7f02962b7b93320c72a2cdd94f21b16b08bf8bd1cba0c5f77afeffddbb24df527c4f16f1fca6eb5480159b56df3d818b4b3c74ead04227a78b3d810b8'
+      )
+    ).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/server/utils/services.factory.ts b/server/utils/services.factory.ts
index fbcb010dc..6541d4613 100644
--- a/server/utils/services.factory.ts
+++ b/server/utils/services.factory.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@ export async function createRedisClient(): Promise<
       delete redisConfig.password
     }
     const client = redis.createClient(redisConfig)
-    await client.connect()
+    try {
+      await client.connect()
+    } catch (exception) {
+      console.error('Error while connection to redis')
+      console.error(redisConfig)
+      throw exception
+    }
     return client
   }
 }