diff --git a/spec/test_app/config/database.yml b/spec/test_app/config/database.yml
index 2f4765519..9e1d914b2 100644
--- a/spec/test_app/config/database.yml
+++ b/spec/test_app/config/database.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ development:
 test:
   <<: *default
   database: good_job_test
+  reaping_frequency: 0
 
 # As with config/credentials.yml, you never want to store sensitive information,
 # like your database password, in your source code. If your source code is