diff --git a/playwright.config-local.ts b/playwright.config-local.ts
index 16f466a9..b09036f5 100644
--- a/playwright.config-local.ts
+++ b/playwright.config-local.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
    */
   webServer: {
     command:
-      "VITE_APP_SERVER=http://localhost:8081 VITE_DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER=http://localhost:3000 VITE_DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER=http://localhost:3000 VITE_DEFAULT_IMAGE_API_SERVER=https://test-image-api.timesafari.app VITE_PASSKEYS_ENABLED=true npm run start:web -- --port=8081",
+      "NODE_ENV=dev VITE_APP_SERVER=http://localhost:8081 VITE_DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER=http://localhost:3000 VITE_DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER=http://localhost:3000 VITE_DEFAULT_IMAGE_API_SERVER=https://test-image-api.timesafari.app VITE_PASSKEYS_ENABLED=true npm run start:web -- --port=8081",
     url: "http://localhost:8081",
     reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
   },