diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index e746e2b1a..3fc0812cf 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config :mime, :types, %{
 
 config :livebook,
   agent_name: "default",
+  mode: :app,
   allowed_uri_schemes: [],
   app_service_name: nil,
   app_service_url: nil,
diff --git a/lib/livebook/application.ex b/lib/livebook/application.ex
index bb9a9fa15..899e2c910 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/application.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/application.ex
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ defmodule Livebook.Application do
         Application.put_env(:livebook, :apps_path_hub_id, hub_id)
         fun
 
-      teams_key || auth ->
+      Application.get_env(:livebook, :mode) == :app and (teams_key || auth) ->
         Livebook.Config.abort!(
           "You must specify both LIVEBOOK_TEAMS_KEY and LIVEBOOK_TEAMS_AUTH."
         )
diff --git a/lib/livebook_cli/deploy.ex b/lib/livebook_cli/deploy.ex
index 34e7c47ea..267820643 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_cli/deploy.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_cli/deploy.ex
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ defmodule LivebookCLI.Deploy do
 
   @impl true
   def call(args) do
+    Application.put_env(:livebook, :mode, :cli)
     config = config_from_args(args)
 
     with :ok <- validate_config(config),