diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js
index b500ce7fd3..02bfad85d2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/internal.js
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ exports.bulkDestroy = async ctx => {
 }
 
 exports.search = async ctx => {
-  // Fetch the whole table when running tests, as search doesn't work
-  if (env.isTest()) {
+  // Fetch the whole table when running in cypress, as search doesn't work
+  if (env.isCypress()) {
     return { rows: await exports.fetch(ctx) }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/environment.js b/packages/server/src/environment.js
index 89e015b6f5..5012808950 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/environment.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/environment.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ function isDev() {
   )
 }
 
+function isCypress() {
+  return process.env.NODE_ENV === "cypress"
+}
+
 let LOADED = false
 if (!LOADED && isDev() && !isTest()) {
   require("dotenv").config()
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ module.exports = {
     module.exports[key] = value
   },
   isTest,
+  isCypress,
   isDev,
   isProd: () => {
     return !isDev()