diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 517612ef..447439e3 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_EMULATOR=true
 NODE_ENV=test
 PORT=8088
 
-ENVIRONMENT=DEV
\ No newline at end of file
+ENVIRONMENT=DEV
+
+# Playwright
+DIRECT_SUPABASE_SETUP_IN_PLAYWRIGHT=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index 4d0416a5..2522ddeb 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ function getSupabaseEnv() {
   }
 }
 
-const supabaseEnv = getSupabaseEnv()
-
-// Inject into process.env so Playwright and your app code can read them
-// Object.assign(process.env, supabaseEnv)
+if (process.env.DIRECT_SUPABASE_SETUP_IN_PLAYWRIGHT !== 'true') {
+  const supabaseEnv = getSupabaseEnv()
+  
+  // Inject into process.env so Playwright and your app code can read them
+  Object.assign(process.env, supabaseEnv)
+}
 
 export default defineConfig({
   testDir: './tests/e2e',