diff --git a/pkg/validator/util_test.go b/pkg/validator/util_test.go
index e555474..f2a4770 100644
--- a/pkg/validator/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/validator/util_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,15 @@ var TestChainConfig = &params.ChainConfig{
 	Ethash:              new(params.EthashConfig),
 }
 
-var TestDBConfig, _ = postgres.TestConfig.WithEnv()
+var TestDBConfig postgres.Config
+
+func init() {
+	var err error
+	TestDBConfig, err = postgres.TestConfig.WithEnv()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
 
 func SetupDB() *sqlx.DB {
 	db, err := postgres.ConnectSQLX(context.Background(), TestDBConfig)