diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-text-backend-full-cpu.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-text-backend-full-cpu.yaml
index 9ae6a2846..32fb35a49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-text-backend-full-cpu.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-text-backend-full-cpu.yaml
@@ -104,5 +104,7 @@ jobs:
         # Test
         ##########
         - name: Test Text Backend
+          env:
+              LEAPFROGAI_MODEL: llama-cpp-python
           run: |
             python -m pytest ./tests/e2e/test_text_backend_full.py -v
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-registry1-flavor-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/weekly-registry1-flavor-test.yaml
index 89d33acd4..529c5e6ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-registry1-flavor-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-registry1-flavor-test.yaml
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           ANON_KEY: ${{ steps.generate_secrets.outputs.ANON_KEY }}
           SERVICE_KEY: ${{ steps.generate_secrets.outputs.SERVICE_KEY }}
+          LEAPFROGAI_MODEL: llama-cpp-python
         run: |
           python -m pytest -vvv -s ./tests/e2e
 
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ jobs:
           SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: ${{ steps.generate_secrets.outputs.SERVICE_KEY }}
           FAKE_E2E_USER_PASSWORD: ${{ steps.generate_secrets.outputs.FAKE_PASSWORD }}
           ANON_KEY: ${{ steps.generate_secrets.outputs.ANON_KEY }}
+          LEAPFROGAI_MODEL: llama-cpp-python
         run: |
           chmod +x ./.github/scripts/createUser.sh
           ./.github/scripts/createUser.sh
diff --git a/tests/utils/client.py b/tests/utils/client.py
index 33b043207..4fd58c792 100644
--- a/tests/utils/client.py
+++ b/tests/utils/client.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def get_leapfrogai_api_key() -> str:
         logging.warning(
             "LEAPFROGAI_API_KEY or SUPABASE_USER_JWT not set, automatically generating test user."
         )
-        api_key = create_test_user()
+        return create_test_user()
 
     return api_key