diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
index d9422ab..8d49e64 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           terraform_version: 1.7.5
 
-      - name: Set up Cloud SDK
+      - name: Set up GCloud SDK
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v2
         with:
           project_id: ${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           export_default_credentials: true
           version: '>= 506.0.0'
 
-      - name: 'Use gcloud CLI'
+      - name: 'Use GCloud CLI'
         run: 'gcloud info'
 
       - name: Authenticate with Google Cloud Platform
diff --git a/state.tf b/state.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74af284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/state.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+terraform {
+  backend "local" {
+    path = "state/terraform.tfstate"
+  }
+}