diff --git a/.changeset/rotten-rats-carry.md b/.changeset/rotten-rats-carry.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e15355ba88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rotten-rats-carry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-js': patch
+---
+
+Fix Cypress setting cookies as third-party
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/utils/runtime.ts b/packages/clerk-js/src/utils/runtime.ts
index fbd7d7a8d5d..06a40433579 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/utils/runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/utils/runtime.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,14 @@ export function usesHttps() {
   return inBrowser() && window.location.protocol === 'https:';
 }
 
+function isCypress() {
+  return typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof (window as any).Cypress !== 'undefined';
+}
+
 export function inIframe() {
-  return inBrowser() && window.self !== window.top;
+  // checks if the current window is an iframe
+  // excludes the case where the current window runs in a Cypress test
+  return inBrowser() && window.self !== window.top && !isCypress();
 }
 
 export function inCrossOriginIframe() {