diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
index 12cb105928..111a019291 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create folder
         if: steps.run_result.outputs.run_result != 'success'
-        env:
-          APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY: ${{ secrets.APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY }}
         working-directory: "."
         run: |
           mkdir -p cicontainerlocal/stacks/configuration/
@@ -146,8 +144,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Appsmith & TED docker image
         if: steps.run_result.outputs.run_result != 'success'
-        env:
-          APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY: ${{ secrets.APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY }}
         working-directory: "."
         run: |
           sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop ;
@@ -158,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
           -v ~/git-server/repos:/git-server/repos  appsmith/test-event-driver:latest
           cd cicontainerlocal
           docker run -d --name appsmith -p 80:80 -p 9001:9001 \
-            -v "$PWD/stacks:/appsmith-stacks" -e APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY=$APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY \
+            -v "$PWD/stacks:/appsmith-stacks" \
             -e APPSMITH_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true \
             -e APPSMITH_CLOUD_SERVICES_BASE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:5001 \
             --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway --add-host=api.segment.io:host-gateway --add-host=t.appsmith.com:host-gateway \