diff --git a/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/commands.ts b/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/commands.ts
index fd17e9ace8..a3ae2a0dea 100644
--- a/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/commands.ts
+++ b/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/commands.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const searchAndSelectToken = ({
   tokenAddress: string
 }) => {
   // Click on the native token dropdown (Select token button)
-  cy.findSelectTokenButton(Cypress.env('NATIVE_TOKEN_SYMBOL')).click()
+  cy.findSelectTokenButton(Cypress.env('NATIVE_TOKEN_SYMBOL') ?? 'ETH').click()
 
   // open the Select Token popup
   cy.findByPlaceholderText(/Search by token name/i)
diff --git a/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/common.ts b/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/common.ts
index 8635435968..76664a8e91 100644
--- a/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/common.ts
+++ b/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/tests/support/common.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const getL1NetworkConfig = (): NetworkConfig => {
 
 export const getL2NetworkConfig = (): NetworkConfig => {
   const isOrbitTest = Cypress.env('ORBIT_TEST') == '1'
-  const nativeTokenSymbol = Cypress.env('NATIVE_TOKEN_SYMBOL')
+  const nativeTokenSymbol = Cypress.env('NATIVE_TOKEN_SYMBOL') ?? 'ETH'
   const isCustomFeeToken = nativeTokenSymbol !== 'ETH'
 
   const l3Network = isCustomFeeToken