diff --git a/.maestro/allTests.yaml b/.maestro/allTests.yaml
index 8283e9fed5..cd3ca342e2 100644
--- a/.maestro/allTests.yaml
+++ b/.maestro/allTests.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 appId: ${APP_ID}
 ---
+## Check that all env variables required in the whole test suite are declared (to fail faster)
+- runScript: ./scripts/checkEnv.js
 - runFlow: tests/init.yaml
 - runFlow: tests/account/login.yaml
 - runFlow: tests/settings/settings.yaml
diff --git a/.maestro/scripts/checkEnv.js b/.maestro/scripts/checkEnv.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74b4b56956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.maestro/scripts/checkEnv.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// This array contains all the required environment variable. When adding a variable, add it here also.
+// If a variable is missing, an error will occur.
+
+if (APP_ID == null) throw "Fatal: missing env variable APP_ID"
+if (USERNAME == null) throw "Fatal: missing env variable USERNAME"
+if (PASSWORD == null) throw "Fatal: missing env variable PASSWORD"
+if (ROOM_NAME == null) throw "Fatal: missing env variable ROOM_NAME"
+if (INVITEE1_MXID == null) throw "Fatal: missing env variable INVITEE1_MXID"
+if (INVITEE2_MXID == null) throw "Fatal: missing env variable INVITEE2_MXID"