diff --git a/libs/test-setup/src/test_api_args.rs b/libs/test-setup/src/test_api_args.rs
index 1f9f6397132c..83d7675b3bce 100644
--- a/libs/test-setup/src/test_api_args.rs
+++ b/libs/test-setup/src/test_api_args.rs
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ source .test_database_urls/mysql_5_6
 "#;
 
 static DB_UNDER_TEST: Lazy<Result<DbUnderTest, String>> = Lazy::new(|| {
-    let database_url = if std::env::var("IS_BUILDKITE").is_ok() {
-        "sqlite".to_owned()
-    } else {
-        std::env::var("TEST_DATABASE_URL").map_err(|_| MISSING_TEST_DATABASE_URL_MSG.to_owned())?
-    };
+    let database_url = std::env::var("TEST_DATABASE_URL").map_err(|_| MISSING_TEST_DATABASE_URL_MSG.to_owned())?;
     let shadow_database_url = std::env::var("TEST_SHADOW_DATABASE_URL").ok();
     let prefix = database_url
         .find(':')