diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index da44f0e..030a2f7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ nonreg:
   - |
     echo "setting : $ISND_TESTING_SETTINGS"
     cd test/isnd.tests/
-    cat $ISND_TESTING_SETTINGS > appsettings.Testing.json
+    dotnet build
+    cat $ISND_TESTING_SETTINGS > bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.1/appsettings.Testing.json
     ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Testing dotnet test
 publish:
   tags: