diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c43ff60..c6b5fde 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ Including:
 
 This project demonstrates the stack in action via a [RealWorld](https://github.com/gothinkster/realworld) example.
 
+## Environment Configuration
+
+Production and shared environment variables are defined in `src/core/env.ts`.
+
+Test-specific environment variables are now defined in `src/core/test-env.ts` and are only used by test scripts and test runners. This keeps test configuration isolated from production config.
+
 ## Development
 
 1. Install dependencies
diff --git a/scripts/test/api.ts b/scripts/test/api.ts
index e01f600..93dd407 100644
--- a/scripts/test/api.ts
+++ b/scripts/test/api.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import { $ } from "bun";
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import newman from "newman";
 import { debounce } from "radashi";
-import { env } from "@/core/env";
+import { testEnv } from "@/core/test-env";
 
-const APIURL = env.APIURL;
-const USERNAME = env.USERNAME;
-const EMAIL = env.EMAIL;
-const PASSWORD = env.PASSWORD;
-const POSTMAN_COLLECTION = env.POSTMAN_COLLECTION;
+const APIURL = testEnv.APIURL;
+const USERNAME = testEnv.USERNAME;
+const EMAIL = testEnv.EMAIL;
+const PASSWORD = testEnv.PASSWORD;
+const POSTMAN_COLLECTION = testEnv.POSTMAN_COLLECTION;
 
 // Parse command line arguments
 const { values } = parseArgs({
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ const { values } = parseArgs({
 });
 
 // check --skip-db-reset param
-const shouldSkipDbReset = values["skip-db-reset"] || env.SKIP_DB_RESET;
+const shouldSkipDbReset =
+  values["skip-db-reset"] ?? testEnv.SKIP_DB_RESET;
 const isWatchMode = values.watch || false;
 
 // Performance options
-const DELAY_REQUEST = env.DELAY_REQUEST;
+const DELAY_REQUEST = testEnv.DELAY_REQUEST;
 // Note: Newman doesn't support parallel execution, but we can reduce delays
 
 console.info(chalk.gray("Checking Bedstack health"));
diff --git a/src/core/env.ts b/src/core/env.ts
index fdc7948..391dd51 100644
--- a/src/core/env.ts
+++ b/src/core/env.ts
@@ -18,16 +18,6 @@ export const envPlugin = elysiaEnv({
 	LOG_LEVEL: t.Union([t.Literal("debug"), t.Literal("info")], {
 		default: "info",
 	}),
-	APIURL: t.String({ default: "http://localhost:3000/api" }),
-	USERNAME: t.String({ default: "jake" }),
-	EMAIL: t.String({ default: "jake@jake.jake" }),
-	PASSWORD: t.String({ default: "hunter2A" }),
-	POSTMAN_COLLECTION: t.String({
-		default:
-			"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gothinkster/realworld/refs/heads/main/api/Conduit.postman_collection.json",
-	}),
-	SKIP_DB_RESET: t.Boolean({ default: false }),
-	DELAY_REQUEST: t.Number({ default: 50 }),
 });
 
 export const { env } = envPlugin.decorator;
diff --git a/src/core/test-env.ts b/src/core/test-env.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8405b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/test-env.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { env as elysiaEnv } from "@yolk-oss/elysia-env";
+import { t } from "elysia";
+
+export const testEnvPlugin = elysiaEnv({
+	APIURL: t.String({ default: "http://localhost:3000/api" }),
+	USERNAME: t.String({ default: "jake" }),
+	EMAIL: t.String({ default: "jake@jake.jake" }),
+	PASSWORD: t.String({ default: "hunter2A" }),
+	POSTMAN_COLLECTION: t.String({
+		default:
+			"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gothinkster/realworld/refs/heads/main/api/Conduit.postman_collection.json",
+	}),
+	SKIP_DB_RESET: t.Boolean({ default: false }),
+	DELAY_REQUEST: t.Number({ default: 50 }),
+});
+
+export const { env: testEnv } = testEnvPlugin.decorator;