diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index ef44e9b..c5372c8 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "watch:test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test nodemon index.js",
     "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node index.js",
     "test": "jest --runInBand",
-    "test:local": "DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:6543/test_postgres SECRET=testsecret EMAIL_ENABLED=false npm run test",
+    "test:local": "DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:6543/test_postgres SECRET=testsecret EMAIL_ENABLED=false NODE_ENV=test npm run test",
     "test-setup": "docker compose -f ../compose.local-test.yaml --profile local-api up -d --force-recreate",
     "test-setup:down": "docker compose -f ../compose.local-test.yaml --profile local-api down",
     "test:docker": "docker compose -f ../compose.local-test.yaml down && docker compose -f ../compose.local-test.yaml  --profile api up --exit-code-from api-test",
diff --git a/compose.local-test.yaml b/compose.local-test.yaml
index bb7f7d9..c79f239 100644
--- a/compose.local-test.yaml
+++ b/compose.local-test.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ services:
       - SECRET=yoursecrethere
       - EMAIL_ENABLED=false
       - DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:postgres@test-db:5432/test_postgres
+      - NODE_ENV=test
     container_name: test-backend
     profiles: [local-e2e, e2e]
     depends_on:
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ services:
       - SECRET=testsecret
       - EMAIL_ENABLED=false
       - PORT=3001
+      - NODE_ENV=test
     command:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c