diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index c2722d62a..a200796d0 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ const environment = {
   PRODUCTION: env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
   // used for staging enviroments if 'PRODUCTION=true' and 'PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW=true'
   PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW: env.PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW === 'true' || false, // default = false
-  DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES:
-    (env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && env.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES?.split(',')) ?? [],
+  DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES: ['test', 'development'].includes(env.NODE_ENV)
+    ? (env.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES?.split(',') ?? [])
+    : [],
 }
 
 const required = {