diff --git a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorVersionControllerTests.groovy b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorVersionControllerTests.groovy
index f5714441d..0dbb40471 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorVersionControllerTests.groovy
+++ b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorVersionControllerTests.groovy
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class EntityDescriptorVersionControllerTests extends AbstractBaseDataJpaTest {
         })
         entityDescriptorRepository.saveAndFlush(ed)
         testEntityManager.getEntityManager().getTransaction().commit() // get envers to write version
+        testEntityManager.getEntityManager().clear()
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,4 +166,4 @@ class EntityDescriptorVersionControllerTests extends AbstractBaseDataJpaTest {
             return new EnversVersionServiceSupport(entityManager)
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}