diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e4f6865..82a3f4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ jobs:
     - run: uv run pytest -n 16
       env:
         DEMO_COMPANY_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEMO_COMPANY_SECRET_KEY }}
+        CORE_V2_STAGING_EU_SYSTEM_API_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CORE_V2_STAGING_EU_SYSTEM_API_SECRET }}
diff --git a/tests/seatsioClientTest.py b/tests/seatsioClientTest.py
index a2d0e51..4f5e703 100644
--- a/tests/seatsioClientTest.py
+++ b/tests/seatsioClientTest.py
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ def newClient(self, secret_key):
         return seatsio.Client(Region(BASE_URL), secret_key)
 
     def create_test_company(self):
-        response = requests.post(BASE_URL + "/system/public/users/actions/create-test-company")
+        response = requests.post(
+            url=BASE_URL + "/system/private/create-test-company",
+            auth=(self.system_api_secret(), '')
+        )
         if response.ok:
             return response.json()
         else:
@@ -87,6 +90,11 @@ def wait_for_status_changes(self, event, num_status_changes):
             else:
                 return status_changes
 
+    def system_api_secret(self):
+        secret = os.getenv("CORE_V2_STAGING_EU_SYSTEM_API_SECRET")
+        assert secret, "Missing CORE_V2_STAGING_EU_SYSTEM_API_SECRET"
+        return secret
+
     def demo_company_secret_key(self):
         return os.environ["DEMO_COMPANY_SECRET_KEY"]