diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f574f47..da40a68 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ revive:
 
 .PHONY: test
 test:
-	@if [ -z "$(shell curl --noproxy "*" "${GITEA_SDK_TEST_URL}/api/v1/version" 2> /dev/null)" ]; then \echo "No test-instance detected!"; exit 1; else \
+	@export GITEA_SDK_TEST_URL=${GITEA_SDK_TEST_URL}; export GITEA_SDK_TEST_USERNAME=${GITEA_SDK_TEST_USERNAME}; export GITEA_SDK_TEST_PASSWORD=${GITEA_SDK_TEST_PASSWORD}; \
+	if [ -z "$(shell curl --noproxy "*" "${GITEA_SDK_TEST_URL}/api/v1/version" 2> /dev/null)" ]; then \echo "No test-instance detected!"; exit 1; else \
 	    cd gitea && $(GO) test -cover -coverprofile coverage.out; \
 	fi
 
@@ -85,4 +86,4 @@ golangci-lint:
 		export BINARY="golangci-lint"; \
 		curl -sfL https://install.goreleaser.com/github.com/golangci/golangci-lint.sh | sh -s -- -b $(GOPATH)/bin v1.22.2; \
 	fi
-	golangci-lint run --timeout 5m
\ No newline at end of file
+	golangci-lint run --timeout 5m