diff --git a/gradio/networking.py b/gradio/networking.py
index 05439e355b..6aa5c78c4b 100644
--- a/gradio/networking.py
+++ b/gradio/networking.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def main():
 
 @app.route("/static/<path:path>", methods=["GET"])
 def static_resource(path):
-    if app.interface.share:
+    if app.interface.share or os.getenv("GRADIO_TEST_MODE"):
         return redirect(GRADIO_STATIC_ROOT + path)
     else:
         return send_file(os.path.join(STATIC_PATH_LIB, path))
diff --git a/test/test_demos.py b/test/test_demos.py
index dbf80f0590..7b809f49c7 100644
--- a/test/test_demos.py
+++ b/test/test_demos.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import random
 import os
 
 current_dir = os.getcwd()
+os.environ["GRADIO_TEST_MODE"] = "1"
 
 LOCAL_HOST = "http://localhost:{}"
 GOLDEN_PATH = "test/golden/{}/{}.png"