diff --git a/scripts/create_testenv.ts b/scripts/create_testenv.ts
index da08dea..ed18169 100644
--- a/scripts/create_testenv.ts
+++ b/scripts/create_testenv.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DB_PORT=bla
 DB_USER=bla
 DB_PASSWORD=bla
 DB_NAME=./test.sqlite
-NODE_ENV=dev
+NODE_ENV=test
 POSTALCODE_COUNTRYCODE=DE
 SEED_TEST_DATA=true
 MAILER_URL=https://dev.lauf-fuer-kaya.de/mailer
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 08af1ac..bb6f2c5 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ configDotenv();
 export const config = {
     internal_port: parseInt(process.env.APP_PORT) || 4010,
     development: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
+    testing: process.env.NODE_ENV === "test",
     jwt_secret: process.env.JWT_SECRET || "secretjwtsecret",
     phone_validation_countrycode: getPhoneCodeLocale(),
     postalcode_validation_countrycode: getPostalCodeLocale(),
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ if (typeof config.development !== "boolean") {
 if (config.mailer_url == "" || config.mailer_key == "") {
     errors++;
 }
+console.log(config.testing)
 function getPhoneCodeLocale(): CountryCode {
     return (process.env.PHONE_COUNTRYCODE as CountryCode);
 }
diff --git a/src/mailer.ts b/src/mailer.ts
index 4d1753a..9782244 100644
--- a/src/mailer.ts
+++ b/src/mailer.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { MailSendingError } from './errors/MailErrors';
 export class Mailer {
     public static base: string = config.mailer_url;
     public static key: string = config.mailer_key;
+    public static testing: boolean = config.testing;
 
     /**
      * Function for sending a password reset mail.