diff --git a/server-ce/test/filestore-migration.spec.ts b/server-ce/test/filestore-migration.spec.ts
index 7d73c70418..3693d4a362 100644
--- a/server-ce/test/filestore-migration.spec.ts
+++ b/server-ce/test/filestore-migration.spec.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,12 @@ describe('filestore migration', function () {
     })
   } else {
     // 5.x
-    startWith({ version: '5.5.5', pro: true, withDataDir: true })
+    startWith({
+      version: '5.5.5',
+      pro: true,
+      withDataDir: true,
+      resetData: true,
+    })
     defaultImage = 'frog.jpg'
     ensureUserExists({ email })
     before(function () {
diff --git a/server-ce/test/project-sharing.spec.ts b/server-ce/test/project-sharing.spec.ts
index 9e006ae5d2..b09483703c 100644
--- a/server-ce/test/project-sharing.spec.ts
+++ b/server-ce/test/project-sharing.spec.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import { beforeWithReRunOnTestRetry } from './helpers/beforeWithReRunOnTestRetry
 
 describe('Project Sharing', function () {
   if (isExcludedBySharding('PRO_CUSTOM_4')) return
+  startWith({ withDataDir: true, pro: true, resetData: true })
   ensureUserExists({ email: 'user@example.com' })
-  startWith({ withDataDir: true, pro: true })
 
   let projectName: string
   let recompile: () => void