diff --git a/scripts/run-unit-tests.mjs b/scripts/run-unit-tests.mjs
index 0a340dd7..6f3caf4c 100755
--- a/scripts/run-unit-tests.mjs
+++ b/scripts/run-unit-tests.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import fs from "node:fs";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import path from "node:path";
 
+// Ensure NODE_ENV is set to "test" so that nostrToolsBootstrap.js uses the mock toolkit
+process.env.NODE_ENV = "test";
+
 const rootDir = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(new URL("../package.json", import.meta.url)));
 const testsDir = path.join(rootDir, "tests");
 const testFiles = [];
diff --git a/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs b/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs
index df90a4bc..f682cab3 100644
--- a/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/app-batch-fetch-profiles.test.mjs
@@ -52,12 +52,16 @@ test("batchFetchProfiles handles fast and failing relays", async () => {
   const originalWriteRelays = Array.isArray(nostrClient.writeRelays)
     ? [...nostrClient.writeRelays]
     : nostrClient.writeRelays;
+  const originalReadRelays = Array.isArray(nostrClient.readRelays)
+    ? [...nostrClient.readRelays]
+    : nostrClient.readRelays;
   const originalPool = nostrClient.pool;
 
   const poolListCalls = [];
 
   nostrClient.relays = [FAST_RELAY, FAIL_RELAY];
   nostrClient.writeRelays = [FAST_RELAY, FAIL_RELAY];
+  nostrClient.readRelays = [FAST_RELAY, FAIL_RELAY];
   nostrClient.pool = {
     list: (relays, filters) => {
       poolListCalls.push({ relays, filters });
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ test("batchFetchProfiles handles fast and failing relays", async () => {
   } finally {
     nostrClient.relays = originalRelays;
     nostrClient.writeRelays = originalWriteRelays;
+    nostrClient.readRelays = originalReadRelays;
     nostrClient.pool = originalPool;
   }