diff --git a/packages/server/src/app.ts b/packages/server/src/app.ts
index 177393dee7..50a1e187ba 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/app.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ server.on("close", async () => {
   await events.shutdown()
   await Thread.shutdown()
   api.shutdown()
-  if (!env.isTest()) {
+  if (!env.isTest() && !env.isDockerisedTest()) {
     process.exit(errCode)
   }
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/environment.ts b/packages/server/src/environment.ts
index d11661ce27..99949feb41 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/environment.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/environment.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ const environment = {
   isInThread: () => {
     return inThread
   },
+  isDockerisedTest,
 }
 
 // threading can cause memory issues with node-ts in development