diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 69438120..542f7bf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ jobs:
         run: mix credo --strict
       - name: Check formatting
         run: mix format --check-formatted
+      - name: Load example environment
+        run: source envrc.example
       - name: Run tests
         run: mix test
       - uses: mbta/actions/dialyzer@v2