diff --git a/backend/entities/tests.py b/backend/entities/tests.py
index b691b6ae7..eeeaf1909 100644
--- a/backend/entities/tests.py
+++ b/backend/entities/tests.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=True)
-def test_str_methods() -> None:
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_str_methods(db) -> None:
     organization = OrganizationFactory.build()
     # Note: Needs to be updated to reflect the recent changes.
     # organization_application = OrganizationApplicationFactory.build()
diff --git a/backend/events/tests.py b/backend/events/tests.py
index 96ef68e9d..f839149df 100644
--- a/backend/events/tests.py
+++ b/backend/events/tests.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=True)
-def test_str_methods() -> None:
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_str_methods(db) -> None:
     event = EventFactory.build()
     event_attendee = EventAttendeeFactory.build()
     event_format = EventFormatFactory.build()