diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 6ef22322..05567c93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         python-version: ["3.10.4"]
         poetry-version: ["1.5.1"]
-        db-url: ["", "postgres://cashu:cashu@localhost:5432/cashu"]
+        db-url: ["", "postgres://cashu:cashu@localhost:5432/test"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository and submodules
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 02751323..56edac4f 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -57,11 +57,14 @@ async def start_mint_init(ledger: Ledger):
         await ledger.load_used_proofs()
         await ledger.init_keysets()
 
-    db_file = "test_data/mint/test.sqlite3"
-    if os.path.exists(db_file):
-        os.remove(db_file)
+    # clear sqlite database
+    if not settings.mint_database.startswith("postgres"):
+        db_file = os.path.join(settings.mint_database, "test.sqlite3")
+        if os.path.exists(db_file):
+            os.remove(db_file)
+
     ledger = Ledger(
-        db=Database("test", "test_data/mint"),
+        db=Database("test", settings.mint_database),
         seed=settings.mint_private_key,
         derivation_path=settings.mint_derivation_path,
         lightning=FakeWallet(),