diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c43dc1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Continuous Integration
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - dev
+      
+jobs:
+  testing:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    services:
+      mysql:
+        image: mysql:5.7
+        env:
+          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
+          MYSQL_DATABASE: techstart-fashion
+        ports:
+          - 3306:3306
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping -h localhost -uroot -proot"
+          --health-interval=10s
+          --health-timeout=5s
+          --health-retries=5
+
+    env:
+      DATABASE_URL: mysql://root:root@localhost:3306/techstart-fashion
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: cd backend && npm install
+
+      - name: Wait for database
+        run: |
+          until nc -z localhost 3306; do
+            echo "Waiting for MySQL to be ready..."
+            sleep 2
+          done
+          echo "MySQL is ready."
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: cd backend && npm run test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfcc9e6..7057397 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # ♻️ Fashion
 
+[![Continuous Integration](https://github.com/techstartucalgary/fashion/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/techstartucalgary/fashion/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+
 ## 📖 Table of Contents
 
 - [📝 Contributors](#-contributors)
diff --git a/backend/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/backend/.github/workflows/ci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 433c1cb..0000000
--- a/backend/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-name: Continuous Integration
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - dev
-      
-jobs:
-
-  testing:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm install
-
-      - name: Test
-        run: npm run test
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 3643095..7aa3dfc 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "start": "NODE_ENV=PROD node dist/src/index.js",
     "predev": "npx prisma migrate dev --name init && npx prisma generate",
     "dev": "NODE_ENV=DEV nodemon -e ts --exec \"npm run build && node dist/src/index.js\"",
-    "pretest": "npx prisma migrate deploy && npx prisma generate",
+    "pretest": "npx prisma migrate dev --name init && npx prisma generate",
     "test": "NODE_ENV=TEST npm run build && mocha \"dist/test/**/*.test.js\""
   },
   "keywords": [],
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 6e28f84..5d26cca 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@ import algorithmRouter from "./routers/algorithm.router.js";
 import authenticationRouter from "./routers/authentication.router.js";
 import errorHandler from "./middlewares/error.middleware.js";
 import { PORT } from "./config/config.js";
-import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
 
 export const app: Express = express();
 
-export const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 app.use(cors());
 
 app.use(express.json());
diff --git a/backend/src/routers/authentication.router.ts b/backend/src/routers/authentication.router.ts
index 3d7f66d..7f074fc 100644
--- a/backend/src/routers/authentication.router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routers/authentication.router.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Router } from "express";
-import { prisma } from "../index.js";
+import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
 import UserRepository from "../repositories/user.repository.js";
 import AuthenticationService from "../services/authentication.service.js";
 import AuthenticationController from "../controllers/authentication.controller.js";
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import {
 
 const authenticationRouter = Router();
 
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
 const userRepository: UserRepositoryInterface = new UserRepository(prisma);
 
 const authenticationService: AuthenticationServiceInterface =