diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 4c541dd0..a824ca71 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import Config
 # any compile-time configuration in here, as it won't be applied.
 # The block below contains prod specific runtime configuration.
 
-# mbta_v3_api configuration in disguise
-config :mobile_app_backend,
-  base_url: System.get_env("API_URL"),
-  api_key: System.get_env("API_KEY")
-
 if config_env() != :test do
+  # mbta_v3_api configuration in disguise
+  config :mobile_app_backend,
+    base_url: System.get_env("API_URL"),
+    api_key: System.get_env("API_KEY")
+
   config :mobile_app_backend, MobileAppBackend.Search.Algolia,
     app_id: System.get_env("ALGOLIA_APP_ID"),
     search_key: System.get_env("ALGOLIA_SEARCH_KEY"),
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 9118e02c..87381237 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ config :logger, level: :warning
 # Initialize plugs at runtime for faster test compilation
 config :phoenix, :plug_init_mode, :runtime
 
+config :mobile_app_backend,
+  base_url: "https://api-dev.mbtace.com/"
+
 config :mobile_app_backend, MobileAppBackend.Search.Algolia,
   app_id: "fake_app",
   search_key: "fake_key",