diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
index 0d516b7b66b..c6281db9459 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ env:
   OPENBB_USE_PROMPT_TOOLKIT: false
   OPENBB_FILE_OVERWRITE: true
   OPENBB_ENABLE_CHECK_API: false
-  OPENBB_PREVIOUS_USER: false
+  OPENBB_PREVIOUS_USER: true
   PIP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: 100
 
 on:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py b/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py
index c0f3ef79c7d..570b2b26a5c 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ def first_time_user() -> bool:
     bool
         Whether or not the user is a first time user
     """
+    if (
+        "OPENBB_PREVIOUS_USE" in os.environ
+        and os.environ["OPENBB_PREVIOUS_USE"] is True
+    ):
+        return False
+
     if USER_ENV_FILE.stat().st_size == 0:
         set_key("OPENBB_PREVIOUS_USE", "True", True)
         return True