diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7808728465f..2b5ee45dda4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "eslint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 --ext .js,.vue .",
     "eslint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 --ext .js,.vue --fix .",
     "eslint-report": "eslint --max-warnings 0 --ext .js,.vue --format html --output-file ./eslint-report.html .",
-    "karma": "BABEL_ENV=karma karma start --single-run true config/karma.config.js",
+    "karma": "BABEL_ENV=${BABEL_ENV:=karma} karma start --single-run true config/karma.config.js",
     "karma-coverage": "BABEL_ENV=coverage karma start --single-run true config/karma.config.js",
     "karma-start": "BABEL_ENV=karma karma start config/karma.config.js",
     "prettier-staged": "node ./scripts/frontend/prettier.js",