diff --git a/core/api/BUCK b/core/api/BUCK
index 1e8d95c08c..976a51c6e0 100644
--- a/core/api/BUCK
+++ b/core/api/BUCK
@@ -180,9 +180,27 @@ dev_pnpm_task_test(
 
 jest_test(
     name = "unit-tests",
-    srcs = [":src"] + [":test_src"] + glob([".env", "galoy.yaml"]),
+    srcs = [":src"] + [":test_src"] + glob(["galoy.yaml"]),
     config_file = "test/unit/jest.config.js",
-    env_file = ".env",
+    app_env = {
+        "HELMREVISION": "dummy",
+        "KRATOS_PG_CON": "pg://dummy",
+        "OATHKEEPER_DECISION_ENDPOINT": "http://dummy",
+        "NETWORK": "regtest",
+        "TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID": "dummy",
+        "TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN": "dummy",
+        "TWILIO_VERIFY_SERVICE_ID": "dummy",
+        "KRATOS_PUBLIC_API": "http://dummy",
+        "KRATOS_ADMIN_API": "http://dummy",
+        "KRATOS_MASTER_USER_PASSWORD": "dummy",
+        "BRIA_HOST": "dummy",
+        "BRIA_API_KEY": "dummy",
+        "NOTIFICATIONS_HOST": "dummy",
+        "MONGODB_CON": "mongodb://dummy",
+        "REDIS_MASTER_NAME": "dummy",
+        "REDIS_PASSWORD": "dummy",
+        "REDIS_0_DNS": "dummy",
+    },
     env = {
         "LOGLEVEL": "warn",
     }