diff --git a/packages/worker/src/tests/TestConfiguration.ts b/packages/worker/src/tests/TestConfiguration.ts
index 5c4063c5ca..b13bdefa0e 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/tests/TestConfiguration.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/tests/TestConfiguration.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {
   auth,
   constants,
   env as coreEnv,
-  context,
   utils,
   DEFAULT_TENANT_ID,
 } from "@budibase/backend-core"
@@ -34,6 +33,25 @@ enum Mode {
   SELF = "self",
 }
 
+export async function retry<T extends (...arg0: any[]) => any>(
+  fn: T,
+  maxTry: number = 5,
+  retryCount = 1
+): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<T>>> {
+  const currRetry = typeof retryCount === "number" ? retryCount : 1
+  try {
+    const result = await fn()
+    return result
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log(`Retry ${currRetry} failed.`)
+    if (currRetry > maxTry) {
+      console.log(`All ${maxTry} retry attempts exhausted`)
+      throw e
+    }
+    return retry(fn, maxTry, currRetry + 1)
+  }
+}
+
 class TestConfiguration {
   server: any
   request: any
@@ -119,7 +137,8 @@ class TestConfiguration {
   async beforeAll() {
     this.#tenantId = `tenant-${utils.newid()}`
 
-    await this.createDefaultUser()
+    // Running tests in parallel causes issues creating the globaldb twice. This ensures the db is properly created before starting
+    await retry(async () => await this.createDefaultUser())
     await this.createSession(this.defaultUser!)
 
     await tenancy.doInTenant(this.#tenantId, async () => {