diff --git a/cypress/e2e/Links.spec.js b/cypress/e2e/Links.spec.js
index b2bda43fcd1..f48610d9907 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/Links.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/Links.spec.js
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ describe('test link marks', function() {
 			cy.getFile(fileName).then(($el) => {
 				const id = $el.data('cyFilesListRowFileid')
 
-				const link = `${Cypress.env('baseUrl')}/apps/files/?dir=/&openfile=${id}#relPath=/${fileName}`
+				const link = `${Cypress.expose('baseUrl')}/apps/files/?dir=/&openfile=${id}#relPath=/${fileName}`
 				cy.clearContent()
 				cy.insertLine(link)
 
-				cy.getContent().find(`a[href*="${Cypress.env('baseUrl')}"]`)
+				cy.getContent().find(`a[href*="${Cypress.expose('baseUrl')}"]`)
 			})
 		})
 
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index 69f4e67477c..fde11aa655f 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { addCommands } from '@nextcloud/e2e-test-server/cypress'
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 
 const url = Cypress.config('baseUrl').replace(/\/index.php\/?$/g, '')
-Cypress.env('baseUrl', url)
+Cypress.expose('baseUrl', url)
 const silent = { log: false }
 
 // prepare main cypress window so we can use axios there