diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 40d9bc5b..22495a95 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - AUR_CONFIG=conf/config.sqlite
     entrypoint: /docker/test-sqlite-entrypoint.sh
-    command: /docker/scripts/run-pytests.sh clean
+    command: setup-sqlite.sh run-pytests.sh clean
     stdin_open: true
     tty: true
     volumes:
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ services:
       - AUR_CONFIG=conf/config
       - DB_HOST=mariadb
     entrypoint: /docker/tests-entrypoint.sh
-    command: /docker/scripts/run-tests.sh
+    command: setup-sqlite.sh run-tests.sh
     stdin_open: true
     tty: true
     depends_on:
diff --git a/docker/scripts/setup-sqlite.sh b/docker/scripts/setup-sqlite.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e0b8de50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/scripts/setup-sqlite.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Run an sqlite test. This script really just prepares sqlite
+# tests by deleting any existing databases so the test can
+# initialize cleanly.
+DB_NAME="$(grep 'name =' conf/config.sqlite | sed -r 's/^name = (.+)$/\1/')"
+rm -vf $DB_NAME
+exec "$@"