diff --git a/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/artifacts/handler_test.go b/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/artifacts/handler_test.go
index 79b73a93f2..b5ca18acd4 100644
--- a/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/artifacts/handler_test.go
+++ b/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/artifacts/handler_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestHandler_CloudUploader(t *testing.T) {
+	// Populate empty internal configuration, as it is required for the Toolkit
+	_ = os.Setenv("TK_CFG", "{}")
+
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	defer mockCtrl.Finish()
 
diff --git a/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/artifacts_test.go b/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/artifacts_test.go
index 83469d1648..5d1863c4cc 100644
--- a/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/artifacts_test.go
+++ b/cmd/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/artifacts_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io/fs"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/kubeshop/testkube/pkg/cloud/data/testworkflow"
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ var testDataFixtures embed.FS
 func TestRun_Integration(t *testing.T) {
 	test.IntegrationTest(t)
 
+	// Populate empty internal configuration, as it is required for the Toolkit
+	_ = os.Setenv("TK_CFG", "{}")
+
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	defer mockCtrl.Finish()