diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index dc9327ef4..8486120f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
           SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRET_KEY }}
           ADMIN_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.ADMIN_CLIENT_SECRET }}
           ADMIN_CLIENT_USERNAME: notify-admin
-          NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT: development
+          NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT: e2etest
           NOTIFY_E2E_AUTH_STATE_PATH: ${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_AUTH_STATE_PATH }}
           NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_EMAIL }}
           NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/app/main/views/sign_in.py b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
index 2a205c9aa..4863392da 100644
--- a/app/main/views/sign_in.py
+++ b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ def sign_in():
     # If we have to revalidated the email, send the message
     # via email and redirect to the "verify your email page"
     # and don't proceed further with login
+    current_app.logger.warning("HIT SIGNIN!")
     email_verify_template = _do_login_dot_gov()
     if (
         email_verify_template
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ def sign_in():
         user = user_api_client.get_user_by_email(os.getenv("NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_EMAIL"))
         activate_user(user["id"])
         return redirect(url_for("main.show_accounts_or_dashboard", next=redirect_url))
-
+    current_app.logger.warning("FAILED TO BOUNCE OUT OF SIGN IN")
     current_app.logger.info(f"current user is {current_user}")
     if current_user and current_user.is_authenticated:
         if redirect_url and is_safe_redirect_url(redirect_url):
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/test_create_new_template.py b/tests/end_to_end/test_create_new_template.py
index 293931785..bc254d072 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/test_create_new_template.py
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/test_create_new_template.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import os
 import re
 import uuid
 
+from flask import current_app
+
 from playwright.sync_api import expect
 
 E2E_TEST_URI = os.getenv("NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_URI")
@@ -10,6 +12,9 @@ E2E_TEST_URI = os.getenv("NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_URI")
 
 def _setup(page):
     # Prepare for adding a new service later in the test.
+    current_app.logger.warning(f"ESE_TEST_URI={E2E_TEST_URI}")
+    current_app.logger.warning(f"NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT={os.getenv('NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT')}")
+    current_app.logger.warning(f"E2E EMAIL {os.getenv('NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_EMAIL')}")
     current_date_time = datetime.datetime.now()
     new_service_name = "E2E Federal Test Service {now} - {browser_type}".format(
         now=current_date_time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S"),