diff --git a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/UserBootstrapTests.groovy b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/UserBootstrapTests.groovy
index 29975ca76..f93eb20c1 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/UserBootstrapTests.groovy
+++ b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/UserBootstrapTests.groovy
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class UserBootstrapTests extends Specification {
 
     def "simple test"() {
         setup:
+        userRepository.deleteAll()
+        roleRepository.deleteAll()
         shibUIConfiguration.userBootstrapResource = new ClassPathResource('/conf/1044.csv')
         def userBootstrap = new UserBootstrap(shibUIConfiguration, userRepository, roleRepository)
 
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ class UserBootstrapTests extends Specification {
 
     def "bootstrap roles"() {
         setup:
+        userRepository.deleteAll()
+        roleRepository.deleteAll()
         shibUIConfiguration.roles = ['ROLE_ADMIN', 'ROLE_USER']
         def userbootstrap = new UserBootstrap(shibUIConfiguration, userRepository, roleRepository)