diff --git a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
index 5c0725aa..3fa6d862 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ stages:
               -e ADMIN_SERVICE_API_URL=$(ADMIN_SERVICE_API_URL) \
               -e SHARD=$(shardNumber) \
               -e CI=true \
-              -e NODE_ENV=$(NODE_ENV) \
               $(dockerImageName):$(imageTag) \
               bash -c "num_tests=$(npx playwright test playwright-tests --list --grep \"@$jira_card_number\")
                 echo $num_tests
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ stages:
                   \"sed -i \\\"s|^process\.env\.VUE_APP_CONSUMER_CF_DISTRO = .*|process\.env\.VUE_APP_CONSUMER_CF_DISTRO='https://digitalapi.test.safelite.io'|\\\" \\\"./vue.config.js\\\" && echo \\\"Updated config file to use TEST APIs\\\" && npm run serve -- --port=8080\"
                   \"npx wait-on http://localhost:8080 && npm run test:playwright -- --shard=$(shardNumber)/$(totalShards) --reporter=list,blob --grep \\\"@$jira_card_number\\\"\"
                 fi
-            ")
+              ")
 
             # Start container and stream logs
             echo "Starting tests for shard $(shardNumber)..."