diff --git a/.env-test b/.env-test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97b49f79b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env-test
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export TALK_SESSION_SECRET="WdesjejtsktVJReZhJYEhThKgZsdHKaXVrXUiKxtsNjJmtvTFL"
+export TALK_FACEBOOK_APP_ID= "abc"
+export TALK_FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET="123"
+export TALK_ROOT_URL="stuff"
+export TALK_SMTP_CONNECTION_URL="things"
+export TALK_PORT=3011
+export TALK_MONGO_URL='mongodb://localhost/test'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3e0ebbe70..11d45e0b9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ dist/coral-admin/bundle.js
 tests/e2e/reports
 .DS_Store
 *.iml
-.env*
+.env
 gaba.cfg
 .idea/