diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index a757f5e2..dd934a23 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ env =
     D:SUBGRAPH_URLS={{"8996": "http://localhost:9000"}}
     D:AQUARIUS_URL=http://localhost:5000
     D:EVENTS_MONITOR_SLEEP_TIME=10
-    D:ACCOUNT_PURGATORY_URL=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oceanprotocol/list-purgatory/main/list-accounts.json
diff --git a/tests/test_purgatory.py b/tests/test_purgatory.py
index aadd2bd0..d7d78531 100644
--- a/tests/test_purgatory.py
+++ b/tests/test_purgatory.py
@@ -135,8 +135,11 @@ def test_purgatory_retrieve_new_list(events_object):
         assert purgatory.retrieve_new_list("env") == set()
 
 
-def test_purgatory_retrieve_account_list(events_object):
+def test_purgatory_retrieve_account_list(events_object, monkeypatch):
+    # set account purgatory filtering for accounts
+    monkeypatch.setenv('ACCOUNT_PURGATORY_URL', "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oceanprotocol/list-purgatory/main/list-accounts.json")
     purgatory = Purgatory(events_object._es_instance)
+
     result = purgatory.retrieve_new_list("ACCOUNT_PURGATORY_URL")
     print(f"result from retrieve new list: {result}")
     assert result