diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index ebdc50b..b1644b7 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ pipeline {
                                 git clone https://${GIT_USERNAME}:${GIT_PASSWORD}@${BACKEND_TEST_REPO} ${BACKEND_TEST_ENV}/${BACKEND_TEST_DIR}
                                 cd ${BACKEND_TEST_ENV}/${BACKEND_TEST_DIR}
                                 chmod +x run_tests.sh
+                                source ${BACKEND_TEST_ENV}/venv/bin/activate
                                 ./run_tests.sh > backend_pytest_output.log 2>&1 || (
                                     echo "Backend tests failed. Rolling back..." && \
                                     cd ${REMOTE_WORKSPACE}/spurrin-dev-ui && \
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ pipeline {
             }
         }
 
+
         stage('Copy Test Log from Remote') {
             when {
                 expression { currentBuild.result == null || currentBuild.result == 'FAILURE' }