diff --git a/fala/apps/adviser/tests/test_search_view_function.py b/fala/apps/adviser/tests/test_search_view_function.py
index e24db047..a1fff10f 100644
--- a/fala/apps/adviser/tests/test_search_view_function.py
+++ b/fala/apps/adviser/tests/test_search_view_function.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from django.test import SimpleTestCase, Client, override_settings
+from django.test import SimpleTestCase, Client, LiveServerTestCase, override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def test_invalid_postcode_generates_error(self):
 
 
 @override_settings(FEATURE_FLAG_NO_MAP=True)
-class NewSearchViewTemplate(SimpleTestCase):
+class NewSearchViewTemplate(LiveServerTestCase):
     client = Client()
 
     def test_template_link_and_css(self):
diff --git a/fala/settings/base.py b/fala/settings/base.py
index 3edad684..a7b885ba 100644
--- a/fala/settings/base.py
+++ b/fala/settings/base.py
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ def root(*x):
 
 CHECK_LEGAL_AID_URL = "https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid"
 
+# We need a default database in order to run a LiveServerTestCase test.
+DATABASES = {"default": {"ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3"}}
+
 # .local.py overrides all the common settings.
 try:
     from .local import *  # noqa: F401,F403