diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1b79c25..4bbd6f0 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ jobs:
     build:
         docker:
             - image: circleci/python:3.5
+        environment:
+            BASIC_AUTH: "username:password"
         steps:
             - checkout
             - restore_cache: