diff --git a/packages/js-sdk/test/Client.test.ts b/packages/js-sdk/test/Client.test.ts
index 302ecb930..9c57488ae 100644
--- a/packages/js-sdk/test/Client.test.ts
+++ b/packages/js-sdk/test/Client.test.ts
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ describe('ClientOptions', () => {
 
       const client = await Client.create(newWallet(), {
         codecs: [new CustomCodec()],
+        env: 'local',
       })
       const other = await Client.create(newWallet(), { env: 'local' })
       const convo = await client.conversations.newConversation(other.address)