diff --git a/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py b/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py
index b3e61b590..65a79a580 100644
--- a/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py
+++ b/tests/freqai/test_freqai_interface.py
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ def test_start_backtesting(mocker, freqai_conf, model, num_files, strat):
     model_folders = [x for x in freqai.dd.full_path.iterdir() if x.is_dir()]
 
     assert len(model_folders) == num_files
+    Trade.use_db = True
     Backtesting.cleanup()
     shutil.rmtree(Path(freqai.dk.full_path))