diff --git a/packages/backend/test/setup/global-hooks.ts b/packages/backend/test/setup/global-hooks.ts
index bccc9c68..bec2d0d9 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/setup/global-hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/test/setup/global-hooks.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import logger from '../../src/helpers/logger';
 global.beforeAll(async () => {
   global.knex = null;
   logger.silent = true;
+
+  // Remove default roles and permissions before running the test suite
+  await knex.raw('TRUNCATE TABLE roles, permissions CASCADE');
 });
 
 global.beforeEach(async () => {