diff --git a/.env.development.test b/.env.development.test
index 7246f560..7f8e0494 100644
--- a/.env.development.test
+++ b/.env.development.test
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # For running GitHub Actions tests using docker
-NODE_ENV=development
+NODE_ENV=production
 VUE_APP_API_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8082
 VUE_APP_API_MOCK=0
 VUE_APP_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY="6LeHzbMUAAAAABjNp0vILaWr5ZeYHmteF7rGuZNV" # todo replace with test key
diff --git a/.github/workflows/browser-tests.js.yml b/.github/workflows/browser-tests.js.yml
index fec4fc1e..1202d3b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/browser-tests.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/browser-tests.js.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: sudo chown -R 1000:1000 .
         working-directory: ui
 
-      - run: docker compose run --rm ui npm install
+      - run: docker compose run --rm --env NODE_ENV=development ui npm ci
         working-directory: ui
 
-      - run: docker compose --profile browser-tests up -d --wait
+      - run: docker compose --profile browser-tests up --wait
         working-directory: ui
 
       - run: docker compose exec -it ui npm run test:e2e