diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 32b10f1..7d79525 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ python_tests:
     - pip install pytest pytest-asyncio pytest-cov httpx
   script:
     - cd backend
-    - python -m pytest -v --cov=app --cov-report=term --cov-report=xml:coverage.xml --cov-report=html:coverage_html --junitxml=pytest-report.xml
+    # Only run unit tests - integration tests require Docker Compose services
+    - python -m pytest tests/unit/ -v --cov=app --cov-report=term --cov-report=xml:coverage.xml --cov-report=html:coverage_html --junitxml=pytest-report.xml
   artifacts:
     when: always
     expire_in: 1 week