diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/testing.rb b/lib/sidekiq/testing.rb
index 7d4bb018c..4f59c4818 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/testing.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/testing.rb
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def jobs_for(klass)
   Sidekiq::Extensions::DelayedModel.extend(TestingExtensions) if defined?(Sidekiq::Extensions::DelayedModel)
 end
 
-if defined?(::Rails) && Rails.respond_to?(:env) && !Rails.env.test?
+if defined?(::Rails) && Rails.respond_to?(:env) && !Rails.env.test? && !$TESTING
   puts("**************************************************")
   puts("⛔️ WARNING: Sidekiq testing API enabled, but this is not the test environment.  Your jobs will not go to Redis.")
   puts("**************************************************")