diff --git a/test/e2e/util/test-helper.js b/test/e2e/util/test-helper.js
index 51b2c82f84..ba859a7495 100644
--- a/test/e2e/util/test-helper.js
+++ b/test/e2e/util/test-helper.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ delete process.env.DATABASE_URL;
 
 const db = require('../../../lib/db/db-pool').createDb(options.databaseUri);
 
-const createApp = db.raw(`DROP SCHEMA ${options.databaseSchema} CASCADE; CREATE SCHEMA ${options.databaseSchema}`)
+const createApp = db.raw(`DROP SCHEMA IF EXISTS ${options.databaseSchema} CASCADE; CREATE SCHEMA ${options.databaseSchema}`)
     .then(() => migrator(options.databaseUri, options.databaseSchema))
     .then(() => {
         const stores = createStores(options);