diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 47601451..93933e38 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ jobs:
     <<: *default-job
     docker:
       - image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.43.0-focal
-        environment:
-          NODE_ENV: development # Needed if playwright is in `devDependencies`
     steps:
       - checkout
       - install_js: