diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-test.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-test.yml
index 4e0cb1fa8e..67b3b4f99f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-test.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: build app
         run: npm run build
         env:
+          VITE_TEST_SERVER: https://develop.opencast.org
+          VITE_TEST_SERVER_AUTH: admin:opencast
+          NODE_ENV: development
           PUBLIC_URL: /${{ steps.build-path.outputs.build }}
           CI: false