diff --git a/.github/workflows/rspec.yml b/.github/workflows/rspec.yml
index a63869936..003edf50a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rspec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rspec.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           RAILS_ENV: test
           GOVUK_CONTENT_SCHEMAS_PATH: vendor/publishing-api/content_schemas
+          GOVUK_HELM_CHARTS_PATH: vendor/govuk-helm-charts
           TEST_DATABASE_URL: ${{ steps.setup-postgres.outputs.db-url }}
         run: bundle exec rake spec
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2bcaa578..5c7781904 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ To enable them for your GOV.UK account add them to your account in [Signon](http
 
 ### Running the test suite
 
+**Note:** You will need to checkout `govuk-helm-charts` into your `govuk` repository in order to have local tests passing. 
+
 ```
 bundle exec rake
 ```
diff --git a/spec/db/scrub_access_limited_spec.rb b/spec/db/scrub_access_limited_spec.rb
index 76f610233..949bc4801 100644
--- a/spec/db/scrub_access_limited_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/db/scrub_access_limited_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 RSpec.describe "Scrub Access Limited SQL Script" do
   def execute_sql
-    sql = File.read(Rails.root.join("vendor/govuk-helm-charts/charts/db-backup/scripts/content-publisher.sql"))
+    helm_charts_path = ENV.fetch("GOVUK_HELM_CHARTS_PATH", "../govuk-helm-charts")
+    sql = File.read(Rails.root.join("#{helm_charts_path}/charts/db-backup/scripts/content-publisher.sql"))
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(sql)
   end