diff --git a/pkg/types/alpine/apk_test.go b/pkg/types/alpine/apk_test.go
index 4a5983c94..e6aba40de 100644
--- a/pkg/types/alpine/apk_test.go
+++ b/pkg/types/alpine/apk_test.go
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ func TestAlpinePackage(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlpineMetadataSize(t *testing.T) {
-	os.Setenv("MAX_APK_METADATA_SIZE", "10")
-	viper.AutomaticEnv()
+	viper.Set("max_apk_metadata_size", 10)
 
 	inputArchive, err := os.Open("tests/test_alpine.apk")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/types/alpine/fuzz_test.go b/pkg/types/alpine/fuzz_test.go
index 4f67b482a..f0b45a2ab 100644
--- a/pkg/types/alpine/fuzz_test.go
+++ b/pkg/types/alpine/fuzz_test.go
@@ -17,12 +17,22 @@ package alpine
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+
 	fuzz "github.com/AdamKorcz/go-fuzz-headers-1"
 	utils "github.com/sigstore/rekor/pkg/fuzz"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	viper.Set("max_apk_metadata_size", 60000)
+	if viper.GetUint64("max_apk_metadata_size") != 60000 { 
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("max metadata size is not defined: %d", viper.GetUint64("max_apk_metadata_size")))
+	}
+}
+
 // FuzzPackageUnmarshal implements the fuzz test
 func FuzzPackageUnmarshal(f *testing.F) {
 	f.Fuzz(func(t *testing.T, data []byte) {