diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a4d0d8f86..7991e1333a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - Fix failing eslint workflow / upgrade `actions/checkout` & `actions/setup-node` to v3 [#3503](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3503)
 - Fix rendering of `confirm_merge` partial [#3515](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3515)
 - Remove Auto-Generated TinyMCE Skins and Add `public/tinymce/skins/` to `.gitignore` [#3466](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3466)
+- Update `database.yml.sample`: add separate test db [#3521](https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/pull/3521)
 
 ## v5.0.0
 
diff --git a/config/database.yml.sample b/config/database.yml.sample
index ea0354e1d4..0e81a500bb 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.sample
+++ b/config/database.yml.sample
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ development:
 
 test:
   <<: *defaults
+  database: <%= ENV.fetch('TEST_DB_NAME', 'roadmap_test') %>