diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
index 888eb1014c..ed131aed80 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ describe("/permission", () => {
 
   afterAll(setup.afterAll)
 
-  beforeEach(async () => {
+  beforeAll(async () => {
     await config.init()
+  })
+  
+  beforeEach(async () => {
     table = await config.createTable()
     row = await config.createRow()
     perms = await config.addPermission(STD_ROLE_ID, table._id)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/screen.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/screen.spec.js
index 1266724320..a3748d6a79 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/screen.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/screen.spec.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe("/screens", () => {
 
   afterAll(setup.afterAll)
 
-  beforeEach(async () => {
+  beforeAll(async () => {
     await config.init()
     screen = await config.createScreen()
   })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/tests/linkController.spec.js b/packages/server/src/db/tests/linkController.spec.js
index 2adf06d57f..866796fd56 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/tests/linkController.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/tests/linkController.spec.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ describe("test the link controller", () => {
   let table1, table2, appId
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
-    config.modeCloud()
     const app = await config.init()
     appId = app.appId
   })