diff --git a/api/tests/common/test_commands.py b/api/tests/common/test_commands.py
index 59c900d0b..2c3d67a38 100644
--- a/api/tests/common/test_commands.py
+++ b/api/tests/common/test_commands.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ commands = ["createsuperuser", "makemigrations"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("command", commands)
-def test_blocked_commands(command):
+def test_blocked_commands(command, mocker):
+    mocker.patch.dict(os.environ, {"FORCE": "0"})
     with pytest.raises(CommandError):
         call_command(command)