diff --git a/api/tests/test_ide_k8s.py b/api/tests/test_ide_k8s.py
index 2485f4825..f96811ca3 100644
--- a/api/tests/test_ide_k8s.py
+++ b/api/tests/test_ide_k8s.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _check_playground(_ide_id):
 
         # Check env
         sidecar_env = {env.name: env.value for env in sidecar_container.env}
-        assert sidecar_env == {'AUTOSAVE': 'OFF', 'NETID': s.netid, 'GIT_CRED': None}
+        assert sidecar_env == {'AUTOSAVE': 'OFF', 'NETID': s.netid, 'GIT_CRED': None, 'GIT_REPO': '',}
 
         # Check ports
         assert sidecar_container.ports is None
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def _check_assignment_ide(_ide_id):
 
         # Check env
         sidecar_env = {env.name: env.value for env in sidecar_container.env}
-        assert sidecar_env == {'AUTOSAVE': 'ON', 'NETID': s.netid, 'GIT_CRED': None}
+        assert sidecar_env == {'AUTOSAVE': 'ON', 'NETID': s.netid, 'GIT_CRED': None, 'GIT_REPO': 'https://github.com/AnubisLMS/xv6'}
 
         # Check ports
         assert sidecar_container.ports is None