diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/environment.js b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/environment.js
index b897fbd943..4edf1ff8d3 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/environment.js
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/environment.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ exports.fetch = async ctx => {
     cloud: !env.SELF_HOSTED,
     accountPortalUrl: env.ACCOUNT_PORTAL_URL,
     disableAccountPortal: env.DISABLE_ACCOUNT_PORTAL,
-    isDev: env.isDev(),
+    // in test need to pretend its in production for the UI (Cypress)
+    isDev: env.isDev() && !env.isTest(),
   }
 }