diff --git a/server/skillhub-app/src/test/resources/application-test.yml b/server/skillhub-app/src/test/resources/application-test.yml
index a3eb93b9..fec71eff 100644
--- a/server/skillhub-app/src/test/resources/application-test.yml
+++ b/server/skillhub-app/src/test/resources/application-test.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spring:
     password:
   jpa:
     hibernate:
-      ddl-auto: create-drop
+      ddl-auto: create
     database-platform: org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect
   flyway:
     enabled: false