diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index d4dd6438a..066d660a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ jobs:
         # Debugging for now to troubleshoot a connectivity issue to the local servers
         # run: curl --request GET --url "http://localhost:6012"
         env:
+          API_HOST_NAME: https://notify-api-staging.app.cloud.gov
+          # API_HOST_NAME: http://localhost:6011
+          DANGEROUS_SALT: ${{ secrets.DANGEROUS_SALT }}
+          SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.SECRET_KEY }}
+          ADMIN_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.ADMIN_CLIENT_SECRET }}
+          ADMIN_CLIENT_USERNAME: notify-admin
           NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT: e2etest
           NOTIFY_E2E_AUTH_STATE_PATH: ${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_AUTH_STATE_PATH }}
           NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_EMAIL }}