diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d4db46ab97..5cf8e07b1c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Copy this to `.env` and `.env.test` files
+
 SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=
+EXPO_PUBLIC_ENV=development
 EXPO_PUBLIC_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 EXPO_PUBLIC_LOG_DEBUG=
diff --git a/docs/testing.md b/docs/testing.md
index 123c58ebc8..e9b9445e04 100644
--- a/docs/testing.md
+++ b/docs/testing.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Testing instructions
 
+Make sure you've copied `.env.example` to `.env.test` and provided any required
+values.
+
 ### Using Maestro E2E tests
 1. Install Maestro by following [these instructions](https://maestro.mobile.dev/getting-started/installing-maestro). This will help us run the E2E tests.
 2. You can write Maestro tests in `__e2e__/maestro` directory by creating a new `.yaml` file or by modifying an existing one.
@@ -11,4 +14,4 @@
 2. Install Flashlight by following [these instructions](https://docs.flashlight.dev/)
 3. The simplest way to get started is by running `yarn perf:measure` which will run a live preview of the performance test results. You can [see a demo here](https://github.com/bamlab/flashlight/assets/4534323/4038a342-f145-4c3b-8cde-17949bf52612)
 4. The `yarn perf:test:measure` will run the `scroll.yaml` test located in `__e2e__/maestro/scroll.yaml` and give the results in `.perf/results.json` which can be viewed by running `yarn:perf:results`
-5. You can also run your own tests by running `yarn perf:test <path_to_test>` where `<path_to_test>` is the path to your test file. For example, `yarn perf:test __e2e__/maestro/scroll.yaml` will run the `scroll.yaml` test located in `__e2e__/maestro/scroll.yaml`.
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+5. You can also run your own tests by running `yarn perf:test <path_to_test>` where `<path_to_test>` is the path to your test file. For example, `yarn perf:test __e2e__/maestro/scroll.yaml` will run the `scroll.yaml` test located in `__e2e__/maestro/scroll.yaml`.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 4fc95bd17b..7630d0538a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 import 'react-native-gesture-handler' // must be first
-
 import {LogBox} from 'react-native'
-LogBox.ignoreLogs(['Require cycle:']) // suppress require-cycle warnings, it's fine
 
 import '#/platform/polyfills'
+import {IS_TEST} from '#/env'
 import {registerRootComponent} from 'expo'
 import {doPolyfill} from '#/lib/api/api-polyfill'
-doPolyfill()
 
 import App from '#/App'
 
+doPolyfill()
+
+if (IS_TEST) {
+  LogBox.ignoreAllLogs() // suppress all logs in tests
+} else {
+  LogBox.ignoreLogs(['Require cycle:']) // suppress require-cycle warnings, it's fine
+}
+
 // registerRootComponent calls AppRegistry.registerComponent('main', () => App);
 // It also ensures that whether you load the app in Expo Go or in a native build,
 // the environment is set up appropriately
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a6efcd05e..eae6ebe6eb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
     "lint": "eslint ./src --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx",
     "typecheck": "tsc --project ./tsconfig.check.json",
     "e2e:mock-server": "./jest/dev-infra/with-test-redis-and-db.sh ts-node __e2e__/mock-server.ts",
-    "e2e:metro": "RN_SRC_EXT=e2e.ts,e2e.tsx expo run:ios",
-    "e2e:build": "detox build -c ios.sim.debug",
-    "e2e:run": "detox test --configuration ios.sim.debug --take-screenshots all",
+    "e2e:metro": "NODE_ENV=test RN_SRC_EXT=e2e.ts,e2e.tsx expo run:ios",
+    "e2e:build": "NODE_ENV=test detox build -c ios.sim.debug",
+    "e2e:run": "NODE_ENV=test detox test --configuration ios.sim.debug --take-screenshots all",
     "perf:test": "NODE_ENV=test maestro test",
     "perf:test:run": "NODE_ENV=test maestro test __e2e__/maestro/scroll.yaml",
     "perf:test:measure": "NODE_ENV=test flashlight test --bundleId xyz.blueskyweb.app --testCommand 'yarn perf:test' --duration 150000 --resultsFilePath .perf/results.json",
diff --git a/src/env.ts b/src/env.ts
index 7b255e7ea6..fbcc15f576 100644
--- a/src/env.ts
+++ b/src/env.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export const IS_TEST = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test'
+export const IS_TEST = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_ENV === 'test'
 export const IS_DEV = __DEV__
 export const IS_PROD = !IS_DEV
 export const LOG_DEBUG = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_LOG_DEBUG || ''