diff --git a/chat-demo.code-workspace b/chat-demo.code-workspace
index 6b0ee1f6..9d7021f6 100644
--- a/chat-demo.code-workspace
+++ b/chat-demo.code-workspace
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 		},
     {
 			"path": "client"
+		},
+		{
+			"path": "e2e"
 		}
 	],
 	"settings": {}
diff --git a/e2e/package.json b/e2e/package.json
index 32311549..9fec6562 100644
--- a/e2e/package.json
+++ b/e2e/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.8.0",
   "scripts": {
     "test:e2e": "playwright test",
-    "test:e2e:ui": "playwright test --ui"
+    "test:e2e:ui": "playwright test --ui",
+    "dev:setup": "node scripts/setup-env"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/e2e/scripts/setup-env.js b/e2e/scripts/setup-env.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b918c9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/scripts/setup-env.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const fs = require("fs");
+
+const setupEnvFile = () => {
+  const user1Password = process.env.AUTH0_TEST_USER1_PASSWORD;
+  const user2Password = process.env.AUTH0_TEST_USER2_PASSWORD;
+
+  if (!user1Password || !user2Password) {
+    throw new Error(
+      "Script requires AUTH0_TEST_USER1_PASSWORD and AUTH0_TEST_USER2_PASSWORD env vars"
+    );
+  }
+
+  const content = [
+    "USER1_EMAIL=test.user.1@example.com",
+    `USER1_PASSWORD=${user1Password}`,
+    "USER2_EMAIL=test.user.2@example.com",
+    `USER2_PASSWORD=${user2Password}`,
+    "",
+  ].join("\n");
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(".env", content, { encoding: "utf8" });
+
+  console.info(".env file created for e2e tests");
+};
+
+setupEnvFile();
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index bb8af273..227408d9 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
       "persistent": true
     },
     "dev:setup": {
+      "cache": false,
+      "env": ["AUTH0_TEST_USER1_PASSWORD", "AUTH0_TEST_USER2_PASSWORD"]
+    },
+    "dev:teardown": {
       "cache": false
     }
   }