diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index b48002dc..11e43b97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
       run: pnpm exec playwright test
       env:
         BASE_URL: ${{ github.event.deployment_status.environment_url }}
+        E2E_GITHUB_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.E2E_GITHUB_USER_EMAIL }}
+        E2E_GITHUB_USER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.E2E_GITHUB_USER_PASSWORD }}
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       if: always()
       with:
diff --git a/e2e/tests/auth.setup.ts b/e2e/tests/auth.setup.ts
index 09a71edc..14931c12 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/auth.setup.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/auth.setup.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
-import { env } from "@/env";
 import { test as setup } from "@playwright/test";
 
 const authFile = "e2e/.auth/user.json";
 
 const user = {
-  email: env.E2E_GITHUB_USER_EMAIL,
-  password: env.E2E_GITHUB_USER_PASSWORD,
+  email: process.env.E2E_GITHUB_USER_EMAIL,
+  password: process.env.E2E_GITHUB_USER_PASSWORD,
 };
 
 setup("authenticate", async ({ page }) => {
+  if (!user.email) {
+    throw new Error("e2e github user email is missing");
+  }
+
+  if (!user.password) {
+    throw new Error("e2e github user password is missing");
+  }
+
   await page.goto("/");
 
   await page