diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py
index 7fe430c05bfe3..6cf4378c42aa4 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ def _connection_mapper(conn: Connection) -> dict[str, Any]:
 @providers_configuration_loaded
 def connections_get(args):
     """Get a connection."""
+    os.environ["_AIRFLOW_PROCESS_CONTEXT"] = "server"
+
     try:
         conn = Connection.get_connection_from_secrets(args.conn_id)
     except AirflowNotFoundException:
@@ -358,6 +360,8 @@ def _import_helper(file_path: str, overwrite: bool) -> None:
 @providers_configuration_loaded
 def connections_test(args) -> None:
     """Test an Airflow connection."""
+    os.environ["_AIRFLOW_PROCESS_CONTEXT"] = "server"
+
     console = AirflowConsole()
     if conf.get("core", "test_connection", fallback="Disabled").lower().strip() != "enabled":
         console.print(