diff --git a/packages/logger/src/index.ts b/packages/logger/src/index.ts
index aea794a..df9c090 100644
--- a/packages/logger/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/logger/src/index.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ import { Logtail } from '@logtail/node'
 import { LogtailTransport } from '@logtail/winston'
 import winston from 'winston'
 
-// Create a Logtail client
-const logtail = new Logtail(process.env.BETTERSTACK_LOG_TOKEN as string)
-
 // Create a Winston logger - passing in the Logtail transport
 export const logger = winston.createLogger({
   transports: [],
 })
 
 if (import.meta.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
+  // Create a Logtail client
+  const logtail = new Logtail(process.env.BETTERSTACK_LOG_TOKEN as string)
   logger.add(new LogtailTransport(logtail))
 }