diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
similarity index 88%
rename from .github/workflows/python-app.yml
rename to .github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 9f16b12..39a96a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run tests with coverage
       run: |
         cd backend
-        uv run pytest --cov=app tests/ --cov-report=term-missing --cov-fail-under=60
-    - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
-      env:
-        CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
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+        uv run pytest --cov=app tests/ --cov-report=term-missing --cov-fail-under=60
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diff --git a/backend/tests/conftest.py b/backend/tests/conftest.py
index 9b35f95..69ad5af 100644
--- a/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import os
 import uuid
-import pytest
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+import pytest
+from app import create_app, db
+from app.models import Cart, Product, User
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine, text
 from sqlalchemy.orm import scoped_session, sessionmaker
-from app import create_app, db
-from app.models import User, Product, Cart, Order
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash
 
 
@@ -40,11 +41,15 @@ def _create_test_db():
 
 class TestConfig:
     """Test configuration."""
+
     TESTING = True
-    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = f"postgresql://postgres:postgres@{get_database_host()}:5432/pharmacy_test_db"
+    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = (
+        f"postgresql://postgres:postgres@{get_database_host()}:5432/pharmacy_test_db"
+    )
     SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
     SECRET_KEY = "test_secret_key"
     TOKEN_SECRET_KEY = "test_token_secret_key" * 2
+    FRONTEND_URL = "http://localhost:8081"
     MAIL_SERVER = "localhost"
     MAIL_PORT = 25
     MAIL_USE_TLS = False
@@ -107,7 +112,10 @@ def test_user(db_session):
     email = f"test_{unique_id[:8]}@example.com"
 
     user = User(
-        username=username, email=email, password=generate_password_hash("Test123!")
+        username=username,
+        email=email,
+        password=generate_password_hash("Test123!"),
+        email_verified=True,
     )
     db_session.add(user)
     db_session.commit()
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_auth.py b/backend/tests/test_auth.py
index 46660e2..30e5a29 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
-import pytest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
 from flask import json
 
 
 def test_register_success(client):
     """Test successful user registration."""
-    response = client.post(
-        "/api/auth/register",
-        json={
-            "username": "newuser",
-            "email": "newuser@example.com",
-            "password": "TestPass123!",
-        },
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 201
-    data = json.loads(response.data)
-    assert "user" in data
-    assert data["user"]["username"] == "newuser"
-    assert data["user"]["email"] == "newuser@example.com"
+    with patch("app.routes.auth.send_verification_email") as mock_email:
+        mock_email.return_value = True
+
+        response = client.post(
+            "/api/auth/register",
+            json={
+                "username": "newuser",
+                "email": "newuser@example.com",
+                "password": "TestPass123!",
+            },
+        )
+        assert response.status_code == 201
+        data = json.loads(response.data)
+        assert "user" in data
+        assert data["user"]["username"] == "newuser"
+        assert data["user"]["email"] == "newuser@example.com"
+        assert not data["user"]["email_verified"]
 
 
 def test_register_duplicate_username(client, test_user):
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ def test_login_success(client, test_user):
         "/api/auth/login",
         json={
             "username": test_user.username,
-            "password": "Test123!",  # Must match the password set in test_user fixture
+            "password": "Test123!",
         },
     )
     assert response.status_code == 200