diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/encryption.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/encryption.spec.ts
index d48f73a87e..d926e78d70 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/encryption.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/encryption.spec.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,43 @@
+import environment from "../../environment"
 import { encrypt, decrypt, SecretOption, getSecret } from "../encryption"
-jest.mock("../../environment", () => ({
-  API_ENCRYPTION_KEY: "mock-api-encryption-key",
-  ENCRYPTION_KEY: "mock-encryption-key",
-}))
-describe("encryption", () => {
-  const plaintext = "budibase"
-  const apiEncrypted = encrypt(plaintext, SecretOption.API)
-  const encryptionEncrypted = encrypt(plaintext, SecretOption.ENCRYPTION)
 
+jest.mock("../../environment", () => ({
+  isDev: jest.fn(() => "production"),
+}))
+
+describe("encryption", () => {
   it("should encrypt and decrypt a string using API encryption key", () => {
+    environment.API_ENCRYPTION_KEY = "mock-api-key"
+    environment.ENCRYPTION_KEY = "encryption-key"
+    const plaintext = "budibase"
+    const apiEncrypted = encrypt(plaintext, SecretOption.API)
+    const encryptionEncrypted = encrypt(plaintext, SecretOption.ENCRYPTION)
     const decrypted = decrypt(apiEncrypted, SecretOption.API)
     expect(decrypted).toEqual(plaintext)
   })
 
   it("should encrypt and decrypt a string using encryption key", () => {
+    environment.API_ENCRYPTION_KEY = "mock-api-key"
+    environment.ENCRYPTION_KEY = "encryption-key"
+    const plaintext = "budibase"
+    const apiEncrypted = encrypt(plaintext, SecretOption.API)
+    const encryptionEncrypted = encrypt(plaintext, SecretOption.ENCRYPTION)
     const decrypted = decrypt(encryptionEncrypted, SecretOption.ENCRYPTION)
     expect(decrypted).toEqual(plaintext)
   })
 
-  it("should throw an error if encryption key is not set", () => {
-    expect(() => getSecret(SecretOption.ENCRYPTION)).toThrow(
-      'Secret "ENCRYPTION_KEY" has not been set in environment.'
-    )
-  })
-
   it("should throw an error if API encryption key is not set", () => {
+    environment.API_ENCRYPTION_KEY = ""
+    environment.ENCRYPTION_KEY = ""
     expect(() => getSecret(SecretOption.API)).toThrow(
       'Secret "API_ENCRYPTION_KEY" has not been set in environment.'
     )
   })
+  it("should throw an error if encryption key is not set", () => {
+    environment.API_ENCRYPTION_KEY = ""
+    environment.ENCRYPTION_KEY = ""
+    expect(() => getSecret(SecretOption.ENCRYPTION)).toThrow(
+      'Secret "ENCRYPTION_KEY" has not been set in environment.'
+    )
+  })
 })