diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/testHandler.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/testHandler.js
index 41947eab786f..3cf1068c32ee 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/testHandler.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/testHandler.js
@@ -71,7 +71,14 @@ export const handler = async ({
   const rwjsPaths = getPaths()
   const forwardJestFlags = Object.keys(others).flatMap((flagName) => {
     if (
-      ['watch', 'collect-coverage', 'db-push', '$0', '_'].includes(flagName)
+      [
+        'watch',
+        'collect-coverage',
+        'db-push',
+        'loadEnvFiles',
+        '$0',
+        '_',
+      ].includes(flagName)
     ) {
       // filter out flags meant for the rw test command only
       return []