diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6df5d624..1a1cdaa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -285,13 +285,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --use-system-ca
 
-      - name: Credentialed live Playwright gate
+      - name: Credentialed live Playwright gate (when configured)
         if: steps.branch-head.outputs.current == 'true'
         timeout-minutes: 15
         run: npm run test:e2e:live:roles
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --use-system-ca
-          PLAYWRIGHT_REQUIRE_LIVE_CREDENTIALS: "true"
           PLAYWRIGHT_USER_CUSTOMER_NUMBER: ${{ secrets.PLAYWRIGHT_USER_CUSTOMER_NUMBER }}
           PLAYWRIGHT_USER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PLAYWRIGHT_USER_PASSWORD }}
           PLAYWRIGHT_USER_OTP_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PLAYWRIGHT_USER_OTP_SECRET }}