diff --git a/deploy/devsandbox-dashboard/ui-e2e-tests/app-config.yaml b/deploy/devsandbox-dashboard/ui-e2e-tests/app-config.yaml
index cf13c0ffd..9d05f39ac 100644
--- a/deploy/devsandbox-dashboard/ui-e2e-tests/app-config.yaml
+++ b/deploy/devsandbox-dashboard/ui-e2e-tests/app-config.yaml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ auth:
 signInPage: oidc
 
 sandbox:
+  environment: DEV
   signupAPI: ${REGISTRATION_SERVICE_API}
   kubeAPI: ${HOST_OPERATOR_API}
   recaptcha: