diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js
index f4b8e7705..12bb50f07 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ describe('AwsProvider', () => {
     });
 
     it('should get credentials when profile is provied via --aws-profile option', () => {
+      process.env.AWS_PROFILE = 'envDefault';
       newAwsProvider.options['aws-profile'] = 'notDefault';
 
       const credentials = newAwsProvider.getCredentials();