diff --git a/.github/workflows/mocha_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/mocha_tests.yml
index 1d5c1571..fbb8944b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mocha_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mocha_tests.yml
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
       run: npm test # alias to "mocha test"
       env:
         BROWSER: ${{ matrix.browser }}
-        LOCAL: true # run tests locally instead of dev server
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+        TEST_ENV: "node"
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diff --git a/tests/test/helpers.js b/tests/test/helpers.js
index d3f9eac8..3b80f6c4 100644
--- a/tests/test/helpers.js
+++ b/tests/test/helpers.js
@@ -18,13 +18,37 @@ if (process.env.BROWSER) {
 }
 
 // Check if devel is local or on server
-const isLocal = process.env.LOCAL?.toLowerCase() === "true";
+const testEnv = process.env.TEST_ENV?.toLowerCase();
 
 // Control debug output to make it easier to see what's going on
 const isDebug = process.env.DEBUG?.toLowerCase() === "true";
 
-export const gearBase = isLocal ? "http://localhost:8080" : "https://devel.umgear.org";
+// Set the gEAR URL based on the testing environment
+const isLocal = testEnv === "local";
+const isNode = testEnv === "node";
+const isDevel = testEnv === "devel";
+let gearBase;
+switch (true) {
+    case isLocal:
+        console.log("Testing locally");
+        gearBase = "http://localhost:8080";
+        break;
 
+    case isNode:
+        console.log("Testing on node");
+        gearBase = "http://localhost:3000";
+        break;
+
+    case isDevel:
+        console.log("Testing on devel");
+        gearBase = "https://devel.umgear.org";
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        console.error("Unknown testing environment");
+        throw new Error("Unknown testing environment");
+        break;
+}
 
 export let browser, context;