diff --git a/services/web/Makefile b/services/web/Makefile
index e3e505fc62..919a204880 100644
--- a/services/web/Makefile
+++ b/services/web/Makefile
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ test_acceptance: test_acceptance_app test_acceptance_modules
 test_acceptance_app: test_acceptance_app_start_service test_acceptance_app_run
 	$(MAKE) test_acceptance_app_stop_service
 
-test_acceptance_app_start_service: test_acceptance_app_stop_service
+test_acceptance_app_start_service: test_clean # stop service and clear dbs
 	$(MAKE) compile
 	docker-compose ${DOCKER_COMPOSE_FLAGS} up -d test_acceptance
 
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ test_acceptance_module: $(MODULE_MAKEFILES)
 		cd $(MODULE) && $(MAKE) test_acceptance; \
 	fi
 
+test_clean:
+	docker-compose ${DOCKER_COMPOSE_FLAGS} down
+
 ci:
 	MOCHA_ARGS="--reporter tap" \
 	$(MAKE) test