diff --git a/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/reminders/smsProviders/twilioProvider.ts b/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/reminders/smsProviders/twilioProvider.ts
index 5f9ae2bfff..4eab4cde6e 100644
--- a/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/reminders/smsProviders/twilioProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/reminders/smsProviders/twilioProvider.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
-import twilio from "twilio";
+import TwilioClient from "twilio";
 
-let TWILIO_SID, TWILIO_TOKEN, TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID: string, client: twilio.Twilio;
-// Only assign the API keys if they exist in .env
-if (process.env.TWILIO_SID && process.env.TWILIO_TOKEN && process.env.TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID) {
-  TWILIO_SID = process.env.TWILIO_SID;
-  TWILIO_TOKEN = process.env.TWILIO_TOKEN;
-  TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID = process.env.TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID;
+declare global {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-var
+  var twilio: TwilioClient.Twilio | undefined;
+}
 
-  client = twilio(TWILIO_SID, TWILIO_TOKEN);
-} else {
-  console.error("Twilio credentials are missing from the .env file");
+export const twilio =
+  globalThis.twilio ||
+  (process.env.TWILIO_SID && process.env.TWILIO_TOKEN && process.env.TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID)
+    ? TwilioClient(process.env.TWILIO_SID, process.env.TWILIO_TOKEN)
+    : undefined;
+
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") {
+  globalThis.twilio = twilio;
+}
+
+function assertTwilio(twilio: TwilioClient.Twilio | undefined): asserts twilio is TwilioClient.Twilio {
+  if (!twilio) throw new Error("Twilio credentials are missing from the .env file");
 }
 
 export const sendSMS = async (phoneNumber: string, body: string) => {
-  const response = await client.messages.create({
+  assertTwilio(twilio);
+  const response = await twilio.messages.create({
     body: body,
-    messagingServiceSid: TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID,
+    messagingServiceSid: process.env.TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID,
     to: phoneNumber,
   });
 
@@ -23,9 +31,10 @@ export const sendSMS = async (phoneNumber: string, body: string) => {
 };
 
 export const scheduleSMS = async (phoneNumber: string, body: string, scheduledDate: Date) => {
-  const response = await client.messages.create({
+  assertTwilio(twilio);
+  const response = await twilio.messages.create({
     body: body,
-    messagingServiceSid: TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID,
+    messagingServiceSid: process.env.TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID,
     to: phoneNumber,
     scheduleType: "fixed",
     sendAt: scheduledDate,
@@ -35,5 +44,6 @@ export const scheduleSMS = async (phoneNumber: string, body: string, scheduledDa
 };
 
 export const cancelSMS = async (referenceId: string) => {
-  await client.messages(referenceId).update({ status: "canceled" });
+  assertTwilio(twilio);
+  await twilio.messages(referenceId).update({ status: "canceled" });
 };