diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js
index 8438175ca8..e5582be5b3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ exports.revert = async ctx => {
     target: appId,
   })
   try {
-    if (!env.isTest()) {
+    if (!env.isCypress()) {
       // in-memory db stalls on rollback
       await replication.rollback()
     }