diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-staging-and-deploy-aws.yml b/.github/workflows/build-staging-and-deploy-aws.yml
index 347b6f5eed..84f22e3ccc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-staging-and-deploy-aws.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-staging-and-deploy-aws.yml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Change directory to backend and install dependencies
         env:
           DB_CONNECTION_URI: ${{ secrets.DB_CONNECTION_URI }}
+          AUDIT_LOGS_DB_CONNECTION_URI: ${{ secrets.AUDIT_LOGS_DB_CONNECTION_URI }}
         run: |
           cd backend
           npm install