diff --git a/mongox-testing/database/ephemeral.go b/mongox-testing/database/ephemeral.go
index eb6549d..299d82a 100644
--- a/mongox-testing/database/ephemeral.go
+++ b/mongox-testing/database/ephemeral.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package database
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
 
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson/primitive"
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
@@ -11,14 +12,28 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mainnika/mongox-go-driver/v2/mongox/database"
 )
 
+// defaultURI is a mongodb uri that is being used by tests
+var defaultURI = "mongodb://localhost"
+
 // EphemeralDatabase is a temporary database connection that will be destroyed after close
 type EphemeralDatabase struct {
 	mongox.Database
 }
 
+func init() {
+	envURI := os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI")
+	if envURI != "" {
+		defaultURI = envURI
+	}
+}
+
 // NewEphemeral creates new mongo connection
 func NewEphemeral(URI string) (db *EphemeralDatabase, err error) {
 
+	if URI == "" {
+		URI = defaultURI
+	}
+
 	name := primitive.NewObjectID().Hex()
 	opts := options.Client().ApplyURI(URI)
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(context.Background(), opts)
diff --git a/mongox/base/jsonbased/id_test.go b/mongox/base/jsonbased/id_test.go
index 08480b0..de594b5 100644
--- a/mongox/base/jsonbased/id_test.go
+++ b/mongox/base/jsonbased/id_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func Test_SaveLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		Primary `bson:",inline" json:",inline" collection:"1"`
 	}
 
-	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("mongodb://localhost")
+	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/mongox/base/oidbased/id_test.go b/mongox/base/oidbased/id_test.go
index ba5bef6..cadb5fc 100644
--- a/mongox/base/oidbased/id_test.go
+++ b/mongox/base/oidbased/id_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func Test_SaveLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		Primary `bson:",inline" json:",inline" collection:"1"`
 	}
 
-	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("mongodb://localhost")
+	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/mongox/base/stringbased/id_test.go b/mongox/base/stringbased/id_test.go
index 25f7cc3..8ae77f7 100644
--- a/mongox/base/stringbased/id_test.go
+++ b/mongox/base/stringbased/id_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func Test_SaveLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		Primary `bson:",inline" json:",inline" collection:"1"`
 	}
 
-	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("mongodb://localhost")
+	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/mongox/database/index_test.go b/mongox/database/index_test.go
index 5f7be61..9c570c6 100644
--- a/mongox/database/index_test.go
+++ b/mongox/database/index_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestDatabase_Ensure(t *testing.T) {
 
-	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("mongodb://localhost")
+	db, err := database.NewEphemeral("")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}