diff --git a/etl/hubspot/hubspot_deal_differ.py b/etl/hubspot/hubspot_deal_differ.py
index eb48fd464..22d7fb83c 100644
--- a/etl/hubspot/hubspot_deal_differ.py
+++ b/etl/hubspot/hubspot_deal_differ.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from backend.app.db.models.hubspot_deal_data import HubspotDealData
@@ -344,8 +345,15 @@ class HubspotDealDiffer:
                 == HubspotDealDiffer.ABRI_CONDITION_ASSOCIATED_PROJECT_ID
             )
 
+        # TEST_ABRI_PROJECT_CODE_OVERRIDE lets a non-production deploy fire on a
+        # sandbox deal's own project code; unset (the production default) falls
+        # back to the real stock-condition code.
+        expected_code = (
+            os.environ.get("TEST_ABRI_PROJECT_CODE_OVERRIDE")
+            or HubspotDealDiffer.ABRI_CONDITION_PROJECT_CODE
+        )
         new_project_code = (new_deal.get("project_code") or "").lower()
-        return new_project_code == HubspotDealDiffer.ABRI_CONDITION_PROJECT_CODE.lower()
+        return new_project_code == expected_code.lower()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _has_valid_pashub_link(new_pashub_link: str) -> bool: