diff --git a/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh b/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh
index 3d8240e65a..7d19ec96cc 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/packages/backend-core/scripts/test.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ then
   jest --coverage --runInBand --forceExit
 else
   # --maxWorkers performs better in development
-  echo "jest --coverage --forceExit"
-  jest --coverage --forceExit
+  echo "jest --coverage --detectOpenHandles"
+  jest --coverage --detectOpenHandles
 fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts
index 6cacc12dd6..4d6eadf378 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-const { flatten } = require("lodash")
-const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
+import flatten from "lodash/flatten"
+import cloneDeep from "lodash/fp/cloneDeep"
 
 export type RoleHierarchy = {
   permissionId: string
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts
index cf5c6bc406..081193b433 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/roles.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { prefixRoleID, getRoleParams, DocumentType, SEPARATOR } from "../db"
 import { getAppDB } from "../context"
 import { doWithDB } from "../db"
 import { Screen, Role as RoleDoc } from "@budibase/types"
-const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
+import cloneDeep from "lodash/fp/cloneDeep"
 
 export const BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS = {
   ADMIN: "ADMIN",
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/permissions.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/permissions.spec.ts
index caf8bb29a6..39348646fb 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/permissions.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/permissions.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { cloneDeep } from "lodash"
+import cloneDeep from "lodash/cloneDeep"
 import * as permissions from "../permissions"
 import { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } from "../roles"
 
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
index 4272e78eb8..19c659fc63 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Feature, License, Quotas } from "@budibase/types"
-import _ from "lodash"
+import cloneDeep from "lodash/cloneDeep"
 
 let CLOUD_FREE_LICENSE: License
 let UNLIMITED_LICENSE: License
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const useCloudFree = () => {
 // FEATURES
 
 const useFeature = (feature: Feature) => {
-  const license = _.cloneDeep(UNLIMITED_LICENSE)
+  const license = cloneDeep(UNLIMITED_LICENSE)
   const opts: UseLicenseOpts = {
     features: [feature],
   }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const useSyncAutomations = () => {
 // QUOTAS
 
 export const setAutomationLogsQuota = (value: number) => {
-  const license = _.cloneDeep(UNLIMITED_LICENSE)
+  const license = cloneDeep(UNLIMITED_LICENSE)
   license.quotas.constant.automationLogRetentionDays.value = value
   return useLicense(license)
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/accounts.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/accounts.ts
index 8476399aa3..67e4411ea3 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/accounts.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/accounts.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   CreateAccount,
   CreatePassswordAccount,
 } from "@budibase/types"
-import _ from "lodash"
+import sample from "lodash/sample"
 
 export const account = (partial: Partial<Account> = {}): Account => {
   return {
@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ export const cloudAccount = (): CloudAccount => {
 }
 
 function providerType(): AccountSSOProviderType {
-  return _.sample(
-    Object.values(AccountSSOProviderType)
-  ) as AccountSSOProviderType
+  return sample(Object.values(AccountSSOProviderType)) as AccountSSOProviderType
 }
 
 function provider(): AccountSSOProvider {
-  return _.sample(Object.values(AccountSSOProvider)) as AccountSSOProvider
+  return sample(Object.values(AccountSSOProvider)) as AccountSSOProvider
 }
 
 export function ssoAccount(account: Account = cloudAccount()): SSOAccount {
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/scim.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/scim.ts
index 741cff165e..80f41c605d 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/scim.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/scim.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { ScimCreateGroupRequest, ScimCreateUserRequest } from "@budibase/types"
 import { uuid } from "./common"
 import { generator } from "./generator"
-import _ from "lodash"
 
 interface CreateUserRequestFields {
   externalId: string
@@ -20,10 +19,10 @@ export function createUserRequest(userData?: Partial<CreateUserRequestFields>) {
     username: generator.name(),
   }
 
-  const { externalId, email, firstName, lastName, username } = _.assign(
-    defaultValues,
-    userData
-  )
+  const { externalId, email, firstName, lastName, username } = {
+    ...defaultValues,
+    ...userData,
+  }
 
   let user: ScimCreateUserRequest = {
     schemas: [
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/sso.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/sso.ts
index 9da9c82223..4d13635f09 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/sso.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/structures/sso.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { generator } from "./generator"
 import { email, uuid } from "./common"
 import * as shared from "./shared"
 import { user } from "./shared"
-import _ from "lodash"
+import sample from "lodash/sample"
 
 export function OAuth(): OAuth2 {
   return {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function authDetails(userDoc?: User): SSOAuthDetails {
 }
 
 export function providerType(): SSOProviderType {
-  return _.sample(Object.values(SSOProviderType)) as SSOProviderType
+  return sample(Object.values(SSOProviderType)) as SSOProviderType
 }
 
 export function ssoProfile(user?: User): SSOProfile {