diff --git a/api/src/utils/env.ts b/api/src/utils/env.ts
index 45112bf9c11..9aade11ee63 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/env.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/env.ts
@@ -127,11 +127,19 @@ if (process.env.FREECODECAMP_NODE_ENV !== 'development') {
     'client_secret_from_auth0_dashboard',
     'The Auth0 client secret should be changed from the default value.'
   );
+  assert.ok(
+    process.env.GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_API_HOST,
+    'GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_API_HOST should be set.'
+  );
   assert.notEqual(
     process.env.GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_API_HOST,
     'fastify_api_sdk_api_host_from_growthbook_dashboard',
     'The GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_API_HOST env should be changed from the default value.'
   );
+  assert.ok(
+    process.env.GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_CLIENT_KEY,
+    'GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_CLIENT_KEY should be set.'
+  );
   assert.notEqual(
     process.env.GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_CLIENT_KEY,
     'fastify_api_sdk_client_key_from_growthbook_dashboard',