diff --git a/backend/bdd/features/steps/pki_acme.py b/backend/bdd/features/steps/pki_acme.py
index 274fabbdf..ba4507b65 100644
--- a/backend/bdd/features/steps/pki_acme.py
+++ b/backend/bdd/features/steps/pki_acme.py
@@ -146,6 +146,27 @@ def step_impl(context: Context, var_name: str):
     context.vars[var_name] = response
 
 
+@given("I create a external ACME CA with the following config as {var_name}")
+def step_impl(context: Context, var_name: str):
+    jwt_token = context.vars["AUTH_TOKEN"]
+    ca_slug = faker.slug()
+    config = replace_vars(json.loads(context.text), context.vars)
+    response = context.http_client.post(
+        "/api/v1/pki/ca/acme",
+        headers=dict(authorization="Bearer {}".format(jwt_token)),
+        json={
+            "projectId": context.vars["PROJECT_ID"],
+            "name": ca_slug,
+            "type": "acme",
+            "status": "active",
+            "enableDirectIssuance": True,
+            "configuration": config,
+        },
+    )
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    context.vars[var_name] = response
+
+
 @given('I have an ACME cert profile with external ACME CA as "{profile_var}"')
 def step_impl(context: Context, profile_var: str):
     profile_id = context.vars.get("PROFILE_ID")
diff --git a/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts b/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
index fa649dd8e..b02a9d4dc 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const envSchema = z
     HTTPS_ENABLED: zodStrBool,
     ROTATION_DEVELOPMENT_MODE: zodStrBool.default("false").optional(),
     DAILY_RESOURCE_CLEAN_UP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE: zodStrBool.default("false").optional(),
-    BDD_MOCK_THIRD_PARTY_API_CALLS: zodStrBool.default("false").optional(),
+    BDD_NOCK_API_ENABLED: zodStrBool.default("false").optional(),
     ACME_DEVELOPMENT_MODE: zodStrBool.default("false").optional(),
     ACME_DEVELOPMENT_HTTP01_CHALLENGE_HOST_OVERRIDES: zpStr(
       z
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ const envSchema = z
     isAcmeDevelopmentMode: data.NODE_ENV === "development" && data.ACME_DEVELOPMENT_MODE,
     isProductionMode: data.NODE_ENV === "production" || IS_PACKAGED,
     isRedisSentinelMode: Boolean(data.REDIS_SENTINEL_HOSTS),
-    shouldMockThirdPartyApiCalls: data.NODE_ENV === "development" && data.BDD_MOCK_THIRD_PARTY_API_CALLS,
+    isBddNockApiEnabled: data.NODE_ENV === "development" && data.BDD_NOCK_API_ENABLED,
     REDIS_SENTINEL_HOSTS: data.REDIS_SENTINEL_HOSTS?.trim()
       ?.split(",")
       .map((el) => {