diff --git a/e2e_tests/config.py b/e2e_tests/config.py
index cd43a78181..5091d52bed 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/config.py
+++ b/e2e_tests/config.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
+import warnings
 from starlette.config import Config
 
 
-try:
-    config = Config('.env')
-# Workaround needed until FastAPI uses Starlette >= 3.7.1
-except FileNotFoundError:
-    config = Config()
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message="Config file '.env' not found.")
+
+config = Config('.env')
 
 # Resource Info
 RESOURCE_LOCATION: str = config("RESOURCE_LOCATION", default="")