diff --git a/.wp-env.json b/.wp-env.json
index 20d5597e54bbc..57d4e1a72d861 100644
--- a/.wp-env.json
+++ b/.wp-env.json
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 	"themes": [ "./test/emptytheme" ],
 	"env": {
 		"tests": {
+			"config": {
+				"SCRIPT_DEBUG": true
+			},
 			"mappings": {
 				"wp-content/plugins/gutenberg": ".",
 				"wp-content/mu-plugins": "./packages/e2e-tests/mu-plugins",