diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 0d6643269..e617b93e8 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
 // entrypoint for the entire applications configuration.
 require('env-rewrite').rewrite();
 
-// Apply all the configuration provided in the .env file if it isn't already
-// in the environment.
-require('dotenv').config();
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
+
+  // Apply all the configuration provided in the .env file if it isn't already
+  // in the environment.
+  require('dotenv').config();
+}
 
 const uniq = require('lodash/uniq');
 const ms = require('ms');