diff --git a/packages/create-bison-app/template/_.env.test.ejs b/packages/create-bison-app/template/_.env.test.ejs
index b1206feb..bfa73989 100644
--- a/packages/create-bison-app/template/_.env.test.ejs
+++ b/packages/create-bison-app/template/_.env.test.ejs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # ENV vars here override .env when running tests
-DATABASE_URL="postgresql://<%= db.dev.user %><%= db.dev.password %>@<%= db.dev.host %>:<%= db.dev.port %>/<%= db.test.name %>?schema=public"
-APP_SECRET=foo
\ No newline at end of file
+DATABASE_URL="postgresql://<%= db.dev.user %><% if (db.dev.password) { %>:<%= db.dev.password %><% } %>@<%= db.dev.host %>:<%= db.dev.port %>/<%= db.test.name %>?schema=public"
+APP_SECRET=foo