diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 19436bfc3214f26de4c2642af6a12213afad0d72..1f7647afe2f311722316d9895dacb5d5ae346594 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ test-backend:   # This job runs in the test stage.
   stage: test    # It only starts when the job in the build stage completes successfully.
   image: maven:3.9.4-eclipse-temurin-21
   script:
-    - echo "Running unit tests..."
+    - "echo 'Starting Docker Container'"
+    - "docker-compose up -d"
+    - "echo 'Running unit tests...'"
     - "cd ./sth-backend"
     - "mvn test"
   artifacts: