diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index d5b5afd..2ec1133 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    services:
+      # Example for setting up PostgreSQL, adjust as needed
+      postgres:
+        image: postgres:14
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
+        ports:
+          - 5432:5432
+        # Set up any other necessary services here
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -24,14 +34,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install flask_cors
-          pip install -r requirements.txt  # Install dependencies from your requirements.txt file
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Set FLASK_APP environment variable
+        run: echo "src/server.py" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        # Replace your_application_entry_point with the path to your Flask app, e.g., src/server.py
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/PCP/server 
+        
 
       - name: Start Flask server
         run: |
           flask run --host=0.0.0.0 &
-    
+        env:
+          # Ensure all necessary environment variables for your Flask app are set here
+          FLASK_ENV: development
+
+      - name: Delay for Flask server to start
+        run: sleep 5  # Adjust the sleep time as necessary
+
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: |
           python -m unittest discover tests -v
-        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/PCP/server #okay  
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/PCP/server # Adjust if necessary