diff --git a/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
index 06dff0426c..c07f9b2c28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    services:
+      couchdb:
+        image: ibmcom/couchdb3
+        env:
+          COUCHDB_PASSWORD: budibase
+          COUCHDB_USER: budibase
+        ports:
+          - 4567:5984
+
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [14.x]