diff --git a/config/ci/gates.json b/config/ci/gates.json
index 1064b9b..ff7edba 100644
--- a/config/ci/gates.json
+++ b/config/ci/gates.json
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@
     },
     "FE-GATE-018": {
       "name": "field-web-vitals",
+      "requiresEnvironment": [
+        "FIELD_WEB_VITALS_INPUT",
+        "MIN_ELIGIBLE_SAMPLES"
+      ],
       "steps": [
         { "script": "collect:web-vitals-evidence", "expect": "pass" }
       ],