diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index e2571e6..ff9862f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ jobs:
           environment: 'staging'
       - uses: ArtiomTr/jest-coverage-report-action@v2
         with:
-          test-script: source .env && NODE_ENV=development pnpm test
+          test-script: source .env && pnpm test
diff --git a/src/env.mjs b/src/env.mjs
index 7246ba2..e61b324 100644
--- a/src/env.mjs
+++ b/src/env.mjs
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 // Base schema for common variables
 const baseSchema = {
   server: {
-    NODE_ENV: z.enum(['development', 'test', 'production']),
+    NODE_ENV: z
+      .enum(['development', 'test', 'production'])
+      .default('development'),
     SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN: z.string(),
   },
   client: {
-    NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_ENV: z.enum(['development', 'test', 'production']),
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_ENV: z
+      .enum(['development', 'test', 'production'])
+      .default('development'),
   },
   // ... other shared properties
 };