diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc1ffd822..5b024eace 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint src --config .eslintrc.js",
     "test": "nyc  --reporter=text-lcov yarn run test:jest",
     "test:jest": "$npm_package_config_no_auth run-p --race start test:cmd:jest",
-    "test:cmd:jest": "jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles",
+    "test:cmd:jest": "jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --runInBand",
     "test:coverage": "nyc report --reporter=text-lcov > coverage.lcov",
     "db:script:seed": "wait-on tcp:4001 && babel-node src/seed/seed-db.js",
     "db:script:reset": "wait-on tcp:4001 && babel-node src/seed/reset-db.js",