diff --git a/test/test.node.ts b/test/test.node.ts
index 0458095..8f53a1a 100644
--- a/test/test.node.ts
+++ b/test/test.node.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ const testQenv = new qenv.Qenv('./', '.nogit/');
 let gitlabClient: GitLabClient;
 
 tap.test('should create a GitLabClient instance', async () => {
-  const baseUrl = testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('GITLAB_BASE_URL') || 'https://gitlab.com';
-  const token = testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('GITLAB_TOKEN') || '';
+  const baseUrl = (await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('GITLAB_BASE_URL')) || 'https://gitlab.com';
+  const token = (await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('GITLAB_TOKEN')) || '';
   gitlabClient = new GitLabClient(baseUrl, token);
   expect(gitlabClient).toBeInstanceOf(GitLabClient);
 });