diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index 5df2230ca..dc6f341fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   tests:
+    env:
+      PRODUCTION: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       #----------------------------------------------