diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/.env.local-sample b/packages/stream-metadata/.env.local-sample
index 856194bdc..4a6032ccb 100644
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/.env.local-sample
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/.env.local-sample
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Required.
 RIVER_ENV=local_multi
+ENVIRONMENT=local_multi
 BASE_CHAIN_RPC_URL=http://localhost:8545
 RIVER_CHAIN_RPC_URL=http://localhost:8546
 RIVER_STREAM_METADATA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3002
diff --git a/packages/stream-metadata/.env.test b/packages/stream-metadata/.env.test
index aa14093d9..545a4c7f8 100644
--- a/packages/stream-metadata/.env.test
+++ b/packages/stream-metadata/.env.test
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 RIVER_ENV=local_multi_ne
+ENVIRONMENT=test
 RIVER_STREAM_METADATA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3003
 PORT=3003
 LOG_PRETTY=false