diff --git a/packages/db/tests/helpers/database-script-helpers.ts b/packages/db/tests/helpers/database-script-helpers.ts
index a3eaa695..c8b010c1 100644
--- a/packages/db/tests/helpers/database-script-helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/db/tests/helpers/database-script-helpers.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export async function createDatabasePort(): Promise<number> {
 
 export async function readMigrationCount(dbPath: string): Promise<number> {
 	const database = await initializeServerDatabase(dbPath, {
+		port: await createDatabasePort(),
 		runMigrations: false,
 	});
 	try {