diff --git a/api/src/exam-environment/routes/exam-environment.test.ts b/api/src/exam-environment/routes/exam-environment.test.ts
index d8f853e090c..b0ccb5f2f28 100644
--- a/api/src/exam-environment/routes/exam-environment.test.ts
+++ b/api/src/exam-environment/routes/exam-environment.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jest.mock('../../utils/env', () => {
   return {
     ...jest.requireActual('../../utils/env'),
     FCC_ENABLE_EXAM_ENVIRONMENT: 'true',
-    DEPLOYMENT_ENV: 'production'
+    DEPLOYMENT_ENV: 'org'
   };
 });
 
diff --git a/api/src/routes/protected/user.test.ts b/api/src/routes/protected/user.test.ts
index 0ac38b9ddc4..c686cbc5dd8 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/protected/user.test.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/protected/user.test.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { getMsTranscriptApiUrl } from './user';
 const mockedFetch = jest.fn();
 jest.spyOn(globalThis, 'fetch').mockImplementation(mockedFetch);
 
-let mockDeploymentEnv = 'staging';
+let mockDeploymentEnv = 'dev';
 jest.mock('../../utils/env', () => {
   const actualEnv = jest.requireActual('../../utils/env');
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return
@@ -1287,11 +1287,11 @@ Thanks and regards,
 
     describe('/user/exam-environment/token', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        mockDeploymentEnv = 'production';
+        mockDeploymentEnv = 'org';
       });
 
       afterAll(() => {
-        mockDeploymentEnv = 'staging';
+        mockDeploymentEnv = 'dev';
       });
 
       afterEach(async () => {
@@ -1359,14 +1359,14 @@ Thanks and regards,
 
       test('POST does not generate a new token in non-production environments for non-staff', async () => {
         // Override deployment environment for this test
-        mockDeploymentEnv = 'development';
+        mockDeploymentEnv = 'dev';
         const response = await superPost('/user/exam-environment/token');
         expect(response.status).toBe(403);
       });
 
       test('POST does generate a new token in non-production environments for staff', async () => {
         // Override deployment environment for this test
-        mockDeploymentEnv = 'staging';
+        mockDeploymentEnv = 'dev';
         await fastifyTestInstance.prisma.user.update({
           where: {
             id: defaultUserId
diff --git a/api/src/routes/protected/user.ts b/api/src/routes/protected/user.ts
index a1b80ab50e7..37e4ef5277d 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/protected/user.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/protected/user.ts
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ async function examEnvironmentTokenHandler(
 
   // In non-production environments, only staff are allowed to generate a token
   if (
-    DEPLOYMENT_ENV !== 'production' &&
+    DEPLOYMENT_ENV !== 'org' &&
     (!req.user?.email?.endsWith('@freecodecamp.org') ||
       !req.user?.emailVerified)
   ) {