diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index ac5c16b..4e5e12c 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -13,18 +13,21 @@ if (!GCS_BUCKET_NAME) {
 
 // Firebase Related
 if (
-  !process.env.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY ||
-  !process.env.FIREBASE_DATABASE_URL
+  process.env.NODE_ENV !== "test" &&
+  (!process.env.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY ||
+    !process.env.FIREBASE_DATABASE_URL)
 ) {
   throw new Error("Missing Firebase Service Account Key or Database URL");
 }
 
-const serviceAccount = JSON.parse(
-  process.env.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY as string,
-);
+const serviceAccount = process.env.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY
+  ? JSON.parse(process.env.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY)
+  : undefined;
 
 admin.initializeApp({
-  credential: admin.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
+  credential: serviceAccount
+    ? admin.credential.cert(serviceAccount)
+    : undefined,
   databaseURL: process.env.FIREBASE_DATABASE_URL,
 });