diff --git a/.github/workflows/dashboard_app_ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/dashboard_app_ci.yaml
index b7675653..f75e11c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dashboard_app_ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dashboard_app_ci.yaml
@@ -30,26 +30,31 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
       - name: Install dependencies for Dashboard App
         working-directory: ./apps/dashboard_app
         run: |
           echo "PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           poetry lock --no-update
           poetry install
+
       - name: Prepare Environment File
         working-directory: ./apps/dashboard_app
         run: |
           cp .env.dev .env
           sed -i 's/DB_HOST=db/DB_HOST=127.0.0.1/' .env
-          sed -i 's/DB_PORT=5432/DB_PORT=5432/' .env
+          sed -i 's/DB_PORT=5432/DB_PORT=5433/' .env  # Update DB_PORT to match the exposed port
+
       - name: Wait for Database to be Ready
         run: |
           for i in {1..30}; do
             pg_isready -h 127.0.0.1 -p 5433 -U postgres && break || sleep 2;
           done
+
       - name: Create Test Database
         run: |
           PGPASSWORD=postgres psql -h 127.0.0.1 -p 5433 -U postgres -c "CREATE DATABASE dashboard_app;"
+
       - name: Run Tests for Dashboard_App
         working-directory: ./apps/dashboard_app
-        run: poetry run pytest
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+        run: poetry run pytest