diff --git a/packages/backend-core/db.js b/packages/backend-core/db.js
index a7b38821a7..37b2ffbfa5 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/db.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/db.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
   ...require("./src/db/utils"),
   ...require("./src/db/constants"),
+  ...require("./src/db"),
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.js b/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.js
index 2be5058cbb..ca61ab41c6 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const {
   SEPARATOR,
 } = require("../db/utils")
 const { getAppDB } = require("../tenancy/context")
+const { getDB } = require("../db")
 
 const BUILTIN_IDS = {
   ADMIN: "ADMIN",
@@ -182,8 +183,8 @@ exports.getUserRoleHierarchy = async (userRoleId, opts = { idOnly: true }) => {
  * Given an app ID this will retrieve all of the roles that are currently within that app.
  * @return {Promise<object[]>} An array of the role objects that were found.
  */
-exports.getAllRoles = async () => {
-  const db = getAppDB()
+exports.getAllRoles = async appId => {
+  const db = appId ? getDB(appId) : getAppDB()
   const body = await db.allDocs(
     getRoleParams(null, {
       include_docs: true,
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/setup.js b/packages/builder/cypress/setup.js
index 7657303853..07b3cd45c5 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/setup.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/setup.js
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ const path = require("path")
 
 const tmpdir = path.join(require("os").tmpdir(), ".budibase")
 
-// these run on ports we don't normally use so that they can run alongside the
-const fs = require("fs")
-
 // normal development system
 const WORKER_PORT = "10002"
 const MAIN_PORT = cypressConfig.env.PORT
@@ -29,22 +26,20 @@ process.env.ALLOW_DEV_AUTOMATIONS = 1
 // Stop info logs polluting test outputs
 process.env.LOG_LEVEL = "error"
 
-async function run() {
+exports.run = (
+  serverLoc = "../../server/dist",
+  workerLoc = "../../worker/src/index"
+) => {
   // require("dotenv").config({ path: resolve(dir, ".env") })
-  if (!fs.existsSync("../server/dist")) {
-    console.error("Unable to run cypress, need to build server first")
-    process.exit(-1)
-  }
-
   // don't make this a variable or top level require
   // it will cause environment module to be loaded prematurely
-  const server = require("../../server/dist/app")
+  require(serverLoc)
   process.env.PORT = WORKER_PORT
-  const worker = require("../../worker/src/index")
+  require(workerLoc)
   // reload main port for rest of system
   process.env.PORT = MAIN_PORT
-  server.on("close", () => console.log("Server Closed"))
-  worker.on("close", () => console.log("Worker Closed"))
 }
 
-run()
+if (require.main === module) {
+  exports.run()
+}
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/ts/setup.ts b/packages/builder/cypress/ts/setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a983b0ba3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/ts/setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// @ts-ignore
+import { run } from "../setup"
+
+run("../../server/src/index")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/builder/package.json b/packages/builder/package.json
index 18e2f0d4ef..3435402bac 100644
--- a/packages/builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/builder/package.json
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
     "start-server-and-test": "^1.12.1",
     "svelte": "^3.38.2",
     "svelte-jester": "^1.3.2",
+    "ts-node": "^10.4.0",
+    "typescript": "^4.5.5",
     "vite": "^2.1.5"
   },
   "gitHead": "115189f72a850bfb52b65ec61d932531bf327072"
diff --git a/packages/builder/tsconfig.json b/packages/builder/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a5ba315a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "es6",
+    "module": "commonjs",
+    "lib": ["es2019"],
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "strict": true,
+    "noImplicitAny": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "incremental": true
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "./src/**/*"
+  ],
+  "exclude": [
+    "node_modules",
+    "**/*.json",
+    "**/*.spec.ts",
+    "**/*.spec.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/builder/yarn.lock b/packages/builder/yarn.lock
index f827c20328..dcaa00b14c 100644
--- a/packages/builder/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/builder/yarn.lock
@@ -970,10 +970,10 @@
     svelte-flatpickr "^3.2.3"
     svelte-portal "^1.0.0"
 
-"@budibase/bbui@^1.0.46", "@budibase/bbui@^1.0.46-alpha.3":
-  version "1.0.46"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/bbui/-/bbui-1.0.46.tgz#7306d4eda7f2c827577a4affa1fd314b38ba1198"
-  integrity sha512-padm0qq2SBNIslXEQW+HIv32pkIHFzloR93FDzSXh0sO43Q+/d2gbAhjI9ZUSAVncx9JNc46dolL1CwrvHFElg==
+"@budibase/bbui@^1.0.46-alpha.6", "@budibase/bbui@^1.0.47":
+  version "1.0.47"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/bbui/-/bbui-1.0.47.tgz#df2848b89f881fe603e7156855d6a6c31d4f58bf"
+  integrity sha512-RRm/BgK5aSx2/vGjMGljw240/48Ksc3/h4yB1nhQj8Xx3fKhlGnWDvWNy+sakvA6+fJvEXuti8RoxHtQ6lXmqA==
   dependencies:
     "@adobe/spectrum-css-workflow-icons" "^1.2.1"
     "@spectrum-css/actionbutton" "^1.0.1"
@@ -1020,14 +1020,14 @@
     svelte-flatpickr "^3.2.3"
     svelte-portal "^1.0.0"
 
-"@budibase/client@^1.0.46-alpha.3":
-  version "1.0.46"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/client/-/client-1.0.46.tgz#e6ef8945b9d7046b6e6d6761628aa1d85387acca"
-  integrity sha512-jI3z1G/EsfJNCQCvrqzsR4vR1zLoVefzCXCEASIPg9BPzdiAFSwuUJVLijLFIIKfuDVeveUll94fgu7XNY8U2w==
+"@budibase/client@^1.0.46-alpha.6":
+  version "1.0.47"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/client/-/client-1.0.47.tgz#ce9e2fbd300e5dc389ea29a3a3347897f096c824"
+  integrity sha512-jB/al8v+nY/VLc6sH5Jt9JzWONVo+24/cI95iXlZSV5xwiKIVGj4+2F5QjKZ0c9Gm7SrrfP2T571N+4XaXNCGg==
   dependencies:
-    "@budibase/bbui" "^1.0.46"
+    "@budibase/bbui" "^1.0.47"
     "@budibase/standard-components" "^0.9.139"
-    "@budibase/string-templates" "^1.0.46"
+    "@budibase/string-templates" "^1.0.47"
     regexparam "^1.3.0"
     shortid "^2.2.15"
     svelte-spa-router "^3.0.5"
@@ -1082,10 +1082,10 @@
     svelte-apexcharts "^1.0.2"
     svelte-flatpickr "^3.1.0"
 
-"@budibase/string-templates@^1.0.46", "@budibase/string-templates@^1.0.46-alpha.3":
-  version "1.0.46"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/string-templates/-/string-templates-1.0.46.tgz#5beef1687b451e4512a465b4e143c8ab46234006"
-  integrity sha512-t4ZAUkSz2XatjAN0faex5ovmD3mFz672lV/aBk7tfLFzZiKlWjngqdwpLLQNnsqeGvYo75JP2J06j86SX6O83w==
+"@budibase/string-templates@^1.0.46-alpha.6", "@budibase/string-templates@^1.0.47":
+  version "1.0.47"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/string-templates/-/string-templates-1.0.47.tgz#626b9fc4542c7b36a0ae24e820d25a704c527bec"
+  integrity sha512-87BUfOPr8FGKH8Pt88jhKNGT9PcOmkLRCeen4xi1dI113pAQznBO9vgV+cXOChUBBEQka9Rrt85LMJXidiwVgg==
   dependencies:
     "@budibase/handlebars-helpers" "^0.11.7"
     dayjs "^1.10.4"
@@ -1102,6 +1102,18 @@
     exec-sh "^0.3.2"
     minimist "^1.2.0"
 
+"@cspotcode/source-map-consumer@0.8.0":
+  version "0.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@cspotcode/source-map-consumer/-/source-map-consumer-0.8.0.tgz#33bf4b7b39c178821606f669bbc447a6a629786b"
+  integrity sha512-41qniHzTU8yAGbCp04ohlmSrZf8bkf/iJsl3V0dRGsQN/5GFfx+LbCSsCpp2gqrqjTVg/K6O8ycoV35JIwAzAg==
+
+"@cspotcode/source-map-support@0.7.0":
+  version "0.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@cspotcode/source-map-support/-/source-map-support-0.7.0.tgz#4789840aa859e46d2f3173727ab707c66bf344f5"
+  integrity sha512-X4xqRHqN8ACt2aHVe51OxeA2HjbcL4MqFqXkrmQszJ1NOUuUu5u6Vqx/0lZSVNku7velL5FC/s5uEAj1lsBMhA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@cspotcode/source-map-consumer" "0.8.0"
+
 "@cypress/listr-verbose-renderer@^0.4.1":
   version "0.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@cypress/listr-verbose-renderer/-/listr-verbose-renderer-0.4.1.tgz#a77492f4b11dcc7c446a34b3e28721afd33c642a"
@@ -1795,6 +1807,26 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tootallnate/once/-/once-1.1.2.tgz#ccb91445360179a04e7fe6aff78c00ffc1eeaf82"
   integrity sha512-RbzJvlNzmRq5c3O09UipeuXno4tA1FE6ikOjxZK0tuxVv3412l64l5t1W5pj4+rJq9vpkm/kwiR07aZXnsKPxw==
 
+"@tsconfig/node10@^1.0.7":
+  version "1.0.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tsconfig/node10/-/node10-1.0.8.tgz#c1e4e80d6f964fbecb3359c43bd48b40f7cadad9"
+  integrity sha512-6XFfSQmMgq0CFLY1MslA/CPUfhIL919M1rMsa5lP2P097N2Wd1sSX0tx1u4olM16fLNhtHZpRhedZJphNJqmZg==
+
+"@tsconfig/node12@^1.0.7":
+  version "1.0.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tsconfig/node12/-/node12-1.0.9.tgz#62c1f6dee2ebd9aead80dc3afa56810e58e1a04c"
+  integrity sha512-/yBMcem+fbvhSREH+s14YJi18sp7J9jpuhYByADT2rypfajMZZN4WQ6zBGgBKp53NKmqI36wFYDb3yaMPurITw==
+
+"@tsconfig/node14@^1.0.0":
+  version "1.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tsconfig/node14/-/node14-1.0.1.tgz#95f2d167ffb9b8d2068b0b235302fafd4df711f2"
+  integrity sha512-509r2+yARFfHHE7T6Puu2jjkoycftovhXRqW328PDXTVGKihlb1P8Z9mMZH04ebyajfRY7dedfGynlrFHJUQCg==
+
+"@tsconfig/node16@^1.0.2":
+  version "1.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tsconfig/node16/-/node16-1.0.2.tgz#423c77877d0569db20e1fc80885ac4118314010e"
+  integrity sha512-eZxlbI8GZscaGS7kkc/trHTT5xgrjH3/1n2JDwusC9iahPKWMRvRjJSAN5mCXviuTGQ/lHnhvv8Q1YTpnfz9gA==
+
 "@types/aria-query@^4.2.0":
   version "4.2.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/aria-query/-/aria-query-4.2.2.tgz#ed4e0ad92306a704f9fb132a0cfcf77486dbe2bc"
@@ -1971,6 +2003,11 @@ acorn-walk@^7.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/acorn-walk/-/acorn-walk-7.2.0.tgz#0de889a601203909b0fbe07b8938dc21d2e967bc"
   integrity sha512-OPdCF6GsMIP+Az+aWfAAOEt2/+iVDKE7oy6lJ098aoe59oAmK76qV6Gw60SbZ8jHuG2wH058GF4pLFbYamYrVA==
 
+acorn-walk@^8.1.1:
+  version "8.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/acorn-walk/-/acorn-walk-8.2.0.tgz#741210f2e2426454508853a2f44d0ab83b7f69c1"
+  integrity sha512-k+iyHEuPgSw6SbuDpGQM+06HQUa04DZ3o+F6CSzXMvvI5KMvnaEqXe+YVe555R9nn6GPt404fos4wcgpw12SDA==
+
 acorn@^7.1.1:
   version "7.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/acorn/-/acorn-7.4.1.tgz#feaed255973d2e77555b83dbc08851a6c63520fa"
@@ -1981,6 +2018,11 @@ acorn@^8.2.4:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/acorn/-/acorn-8.5.0.tgz#4512ccb99b3698c752591e9bb4472e38ad43cee2"
   integrity sha512-yXbYeFy+jUuYd3/CDcg2NkIYE991XYX/bje7LmjJigUciaeO1JR4XxXgCIV1/Zc/dRuFEyw1L0pbA+qynJkW5Q==
 
+acorn@^8.4.1:
+  version "8.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/acorn/-/acorn-8.7.0.tgz#90951fde0f8f09df93549481e5fc141445b791cf"
+  integrity sha512-V/LGr1APy+PXIwKebEWrkZPwoeoF+w1jiOBUmuxuiUIaOHtob8Qc9BTrYo7VuI5fR8tqsy+buA2WFooR5olqvQ==
+
 agent-base@6:
   version "6.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/agent-base/-/agent-base-6.0.2.tgz#49fff58577cfee3f37176feab4c22e00f86d7f77"
@@ -2087,6 +2129,11 @@ arch@^2.1.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/arch/-/arch-2.2.0.tgz#1bc47818f305764f23ab3306b0bfc086c5a29d11"
   integrity sha512-Of/R0wqp83cgHozfIYLbBMnej79U/SVGOOyuB3VVFv1NRM/PSFMK12x9KVtiYzJqmnU5WR2qp0Z5rHb7sWGnFQ==
 
+arg@^4.1.0:
+  version "4.1.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/arg/-/arg-4.1.3.tgz#269fc7ad5b8e42cb63c896d5666017261c144089"
+  integrity sha512-58S9QDqG0Xx27YwPSt9fJxivjYl432YCwfDMfZ+71RAqUrZef7LrKQZ3LHLOwCS4FLNBplP533Zx895SeOCHvA==
+
 argparse@^1.0.10, argparse@^1.0.7:
   version "1.0.10"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/argparse/-/argparse-1.0.10.tgz#bcd6791ea5ae09725e17e5ad988134cd40b3d911"
@@ -2720,6 +2767,11 @@ core-util-is@~1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/core-util-is/-/core-util-is-1.0.3.tgz#a6042d3634c2b27e9328f837b965fac83808db85"
   integrity sha512-ZQBvi1DcpJ4GDqanjucZ2Hj3wEO5pZDS89BWbkcrvdxksJorwUDDZamX9ldFkp9aw2lmBDLgkObEA4DWNJ9FYQ==
 
+create-require@^1.1.0:
+  version "1.1.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/create-require/-/create-require-1.1.1.tgz#c1d7e8f1e5f6cfc9ff65f9cd352d37348756c333"
+  integrity sha512-dcKFX3jn0MpIaXjisoRvexIJVEKzaq7z2rZKxf+MSr9TkdmHmsU4m2lcLojrj/FHl8mk5VxMmYA+ftRkP/3oKQ==
+
 cross-spawn@^6.0.0:
   version "6.0.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz#4a5ec7c64dfae22c3a14124dbacdee846d80cbc4"
@@ -2965,6 +3017,11 @@ diff-sequences@^27.0.6:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/diff-sequences/-/diff-sequences-27.0.6.tgz#3305cb2e55a033924054695cc66019fd7f8e5723"
   integrity sha512-ag6wfpBFyNXZ0p8pcuIDS//D8H062ZQJ3fzYxjpmeKjnz8W4pekL3AI8VohmyZmsWW2PWaHgjsmqR6L13101VQ==
 
+diff@^4.0.1:
+  version "4.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/diff/-/diff-4.0.2.tgz#60f3aecb89d5fae520c11aa19efc2bb982aade7d"
+  integrity sha512-58lmxKSA4BNyLz+HHMUzlOEpg09FV+ev6ZMe3vJihgdxzgcwZ8VoEEPmALCZG9LmqfVoNMMKpttIYTVG6uDY7A==
+
 dir-glob@^3.0.1:
   version "3.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dir-glob/-/dir-glob-3.0.1.tgz#56dbf73d992a4a93ba1584f4534063fd2e41717f"
@@ -5004,6 +5061,11 @@ make-dir@^3.0.0:
   dependencies:
     semver "^6.0.0"
 
+make-error@^1.1.1:
+  version "1.3.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/make-error/-/make-error-1.3.6.tgz#2eb2e37ea9b67c4891f684a1394799af484cf7a2"
+  integrity sha512-s8UhlNe7vPKomQhC1qFelMokr/Sc3AgNbso3n74mVPA5LTZwkB9NlXf4XPamLxJE8h0gh73rM94xvwRT2CVInw==
+
 makeerror@1.0.12:
   version "1.0.12"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/makeerror/-/makeerror-1.0.12.tgz#3e5dd2079a82e812e983cc6610c4a2cb0eaa801a"
@@ -6587,6 +6649,24 @@ tr46@~0.0.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tr46/-/tr46-0.0.3.tgz#8184fd347dac9cdc185992f3a6622e14b9d9ab6a"
   integrity sha1-gYT9NH2snNwYWZLzpmIuFLnZq2o=
 
+ts-node@^10.4.0:
+  version "10.4.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-node/-/ts-node-10.4.0.tgz#680f88945885f4e6cf450e7f0d6223dd404895f7"
+  integrity sha512-g0FlPvvCXSIO1JDF6S232P5jPYqBkRL9qly81ZgAOSU7rwI0stphCgd2kLiCrU9DjQCrJMWEqcNSjQL02s6d8A==
+  dependencies:
+    "@cspotcode/source-map-support" "0.7.0"
+    "@tsconfig/node10" "^1.0.7"
+    "@tsconfig/node12" "^1.0.7"
+    "@tsconfig/node14" "^1.0.0"
+    "@tsconfig/node16" "^1.0.2"
+    acorn "^8.4.1"
+    acorn-walk "^8.1.1"
+    arg "^4.1.0"
+    create-require "^1.1.0"
+    diff "^4.0.1"
+    make-error "^1.1.1"
+    yn "3.1.1"
+
 tslib@^1.9.0, tslib@^1.9.3:
   version "1.14.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tslib/-/tslib-1.14.1.tgz#cf2d38bdc34a134bcaf1091c41f6619e2f672d00"
@@ -6655,6 +6735,11 @@ typeof-article@^0.1.1:
   dependencies:
     kind-of "^3.1.0"
 
+typescript@^4.5.5:
+  version "4.5.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-4.5.5.tgz#d8c953832d28924a9e3d37c73d729c846c5896f3"
+  integrity sha512-TCTIul70LyWe6IJWT8QSYeA54WQe8EjQFU4wY52Fasj5UKx88LNYKCgBEHcOMOrFF1rKGbD8v/xcNWVUq9SymA==
+
 uglify-js@^3.1.4:
   version "3.14.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-3.14.5.tgz#cdabb7d4954231d80cb4a927654c4655e51f4859"
@@ -7011,6 +7096,11 @@ year@^0.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/year/-/year-0.2.1.tgz#4083ae520a318b23ec86037f3000cb892bdf9bb0"
   integrity sha1-QIOuUgoxiyPshgN/MADLiSvfm7A=
 
+yn@3.1.1:
+  version "3.1.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yn/-/yn-3.1.1.tgz#1e87401a09d767c1d5eab26a6e4c185182d2eb50"
+  integrity sha512-Ux4ygGWsu2c7isFWe8Yu1YluJmqVhxqK2cLXNQA5AcC3QfbGNpM7fu0Y8b/z16pXLnFxZYvWhd3fhBY9DLmC6Q==
+
 yup@0.29.2:
   version "0.29.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yup/-/yup-0.29.2.tgz#5302abd9024cca335b987793f8df868e410b7b67"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.js
index 3f443bfd1d..4131f8bdcc 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const {
 } = require("./utils")
 const usageQuota = require("../../../utilities/usageQuota")
 const { getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
+const env = require("../../../environment")
 
 exports.save = async function (ctx) {
   const db = getAppDB()
@@ -128,12 +129,14 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
   await db.remove(tableToDelete)
 
   // remove table search index
-  const currentIndexes = await db.getIndexes()
-  const existingIndex = currentIndexes.indexes.find(
-    existing => existing.name === `search:${ctx.params.tableId}`
-  )
-  if (existingIndex) {
-    await db.deleteIndex(existingIndex)
+  if (!env.isTest()) {
+    const currentIndexes = await db.getIndexes()
+    const existingIndex = currentIndexes.indexes.find(
+      existing => existing.name === `search:${ctx.params.tableId}`
+    )
+    if (existingIndex) {
+      await db.deleteIndex(existingIndex)
+    }
   }
 
   return tableToDelete
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/builder.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/builder.js
index d2a8ee80f0..a6404780ff 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/builder.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/builder.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const {
   checkDebounce,
   setDebounce,
 } = require("../utilities/redis")
-const CouchDB = require("../db")
+const { getDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
 const { DocumentTypes } = require("../db/utils")
 const { PermissionTypes } = require("@budibase/backend-core/permissions")
 const { app: appCache } = require("@budibase/backend-core/cache")
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async function updateAppUpdatedAt(ctx) {
   if (ctx.method === "GET" || (await checkDebounce(appId))) {
     return
   }
-  const db = new CouchDB(appId)
+  const db = getDB(appId)
   const metadata = await db.get(DocumentTypes.APP_METADATA)
   metadata.updatedAt = new Date().toISOString()
   const response = await db.put(metadata)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
index 7a9c2f350c..904b4ced18 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const { budibaseTempDir } = require("../budibaseDir")
-const { isDev } = require("../index")
 const fs = require("fs")
 const { join } = require("path")
 const uuid = require("uuid/v4")
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ exports.init = () => {
  * everything required to function is ready.
  */
 exports.checkDevelopmentEnvironment = () => {
-  if (!isDev()) {
+  if (!env.isDev() || env.isTest()) {
     return
   }
   if (!fs.existsSync(budibaseTempDir())) {
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/roles.js b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/roles.js
index ee55256f35..72fd42d452 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/roles.js
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/roles.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const {
   getDeployedAppID,
   DocumentTypes,
 } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
-const CouchDB = require("../../../db")
+const { doInAppContext, getAppDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
 
 exports.fetch = async ctx => {
   const tenantId = ctx.user.tenantId
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ exports.fetch = async ctx => {
 
 exports.find = async ctx => {
   const appId = ctx.params.appId
-  const db = new CouchDB(appId)
-  const app = await db.get(DocumentTypes.APP_METADATA)
-  ctx.body = {
-    roles: await getAllRoles(appId),
-    name: app.name,
-    version: app.version,
-    url: app.url,
-  }
+  await doInAppContext(appId, async () => {
+    const db = getAppDB()
+    const app = await db.get(DocumentTypes.APP_METADATA)
+    ctx.body = {
+      roles: await getAllRoles(),
+      name: app.name,
+      version: app.version,
+      url: app.url,
+    }
+  })
 }