diff --git a/tests/commands/create-matrix.test.js b/tests/commands/create-matrix.test.js
index 34a6405e..8999c10e 100644
--- a/tests/commands/create-matrix.test.js
+++ b/tests/commands/create-matrix.test.js
@@ -5,11 +5,20 @@ const { execSync } = require('child_process')
 beforeEach(() => {
   fs.rmdirSync('tests/__data__/output', { recursive: true })
   fs.mkdirSync('tests/__data__/output')
+  fs.mkdirSync('tests/__data__/temp/database', { recursive: true })
+  fs.copyFileSync(
+    'tests/__data__/input/database/channels.db',
+    'tests/__data__/temp/database/channels.db'
+  )
+})
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  fs.rmdirSync('tests/__data__/temp', { recursive: true })
 })
 
 it('can create valid matrix', () => {
   const result = execSync(
-    'DB_DIR=tests/__data__/input/database node scripts/commands/create-matrix.js',
+    'DB_DIR=tests/__data__/temp/database node scripts/commands/create-matrix.js',
     {
       encoding: 'utf8'
     }
diff --git a/tests/commands/generate-guides.test.js b/tests/commands/generate-guides.test.js
index d89c1899..51e68e75 100644
--- a/tests/commands/generate-guides.test.js
+++ b/tests/commands/generate-guides.test.js
@@ -5,13 +5,22 @@ const { execSync } = require('child_process')
 beforeEach(() => {
   fs.rmdirSync('tests/__data__/output', { recursive: true })
   fs.mkdirSync('tests/__data__/output')
+  fs.mkdirSync('tests/__data__/temp/database', { recursive: true })
+  fs.copyFileSync(
+    'tests/__data__/input/database/channels.db',
+    'tests/__data__/temp/database/channels.db'
+  )
 
   execSync(
-    'PUBLIC_DIR=tests/__data__/output DB_DIR=tests/__data__/input/database node scripts/commands/generate-guides.js',
+    'DB_DIR=tests/__data__/temp/database PUBLIC_DIR=tests/__data__/output node scripts/commands/generate-guides.js',
     { encoding: 'utf8' }
   )
 })
 
+afterEach(() => {
+  fs.rmdirSync('tests/__data__/temp', { recursive: true })
+})
+
 it('can generate channels.json', () => {
   const output = content('tests/__data__/output/api/channels.json')
   const expected = content('tests/__data__/expected/api/channels.json')
diff --git a/tests/commands/load-cluster.test.js b/tests/commands/load-cluster.test.js
index c1be4376..0d449663 100644
--- a/tests/commands/load-cluster.test.js
+++ b/tests/commands/load-cluster.test.js
@@ -5,13 +5,22 @@ const { execSync } = require('child_process')
 beforeEach(() => {
   fs.rmdirSync('tests/__data__/output', { recursive: true })
   fs.mkdirSync('tests/__data__/output')
+  fs.mkdirSync('tests/__data__/temp/database', { recursive: true })
+  fs.copyFileSync(
+    'tests/__data__/input/database/channels.db',
+    'tests/__data__/temp/database/channels.db'
+  )
 
   execSync(
-    'DB_DIR=tests/__data__/input/database LOGS_DIR=tests/__data__/output/logs node scripts/commands/load-cluster.js --cluster-id=1',
+    'DB_DIR=tests/__data__/temp/database LOGS_DIR=tests/__data__/output/logs node scripts/commands/load-cluster.js --cluster-id=1',
     { encoding: 'utf8' }
   )
 })
 
+afterEach(() => {
+  fs.rmdirSync('tests/__data__/temp', { recursive: true })
+})
+
 it('can load cluster', () => {
   const output = fs.readFileSync(
     path.resolve('tests/__data__/output/logs/load-cluster/cluster_1.log'),