diff --git a/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js b/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js
index c74bcea1bc..ad032ed82e 100644
--- a/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js
+++ b/jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator.js
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 
 
 module.exports = dependenciesEnv => {
-  if (process.env.DEV_TOOLS) {
-    return {
-      dockerCompose: {
-        composeFilePath: `${__dirname}/hosting`,
-        composeFile: 'docker-compose.dev.yaml',
-        startupTimeout: 10000,
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   return {
     devEnv: {
       image: "budibase/dependencies",
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/jest-testcontainers-config.js b/packages/backend-core/jest-testcontainers-config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a19389492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-core/jest-testcontainers-config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const { join } = require("path")
+const { parsed: env } = require("dotenv").config({
+  path: join(__dirname, "..", "..", "hosting", ".env"),
+})
+
+const jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator = require("../../jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator")
+
+module.exports = jestTestcontainersConfigGenerator(env)
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/jest.config.ts b/packages/backend-core/jest.config.ts
index 133c25734e..084084bea5 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/jest.config.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/jest.config.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ const preset = require("ts-jest/jest-preset")
 const config: Config.InitialOptions = {
   ...preset,
   preset: "@trendyol/jest-testcontainers",
-  testEnvironment: "node",
-  setupFiles: ["./tests/jestSetup.ts"],
+  setupFiles: ["./tests/jestEnv.ts"],
+  setupFilesAfterEnv: ["./tests/jestSetup.ts"],
   collectCoverageFrom: ["src/**/*.{js,ts}"],
   coverageReporters: ["lcov", "json", "clover"],
   transform: {
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/package.json b/packages/backend-core/package.json
index b0e0bdb7bd..dec782c7f4 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-core/package.json
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@
     "zlib": "1.0.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@trendyol/jest-testcontainers": "^2.1.1",
+    "@faker-js/faker": "^7.6.0",
     "@swc/core": "^1.3.25",
     "@swc/jest": "^0.2.24",
+    "@trendyol/jest-testcontainers": "^2.1.1",
     "@types/chance": "1.1.3",
     "@types/ioredis": "4.28.0",
     "@types/jest": "27.5.1",
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.js b/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.js
index 716d3f9c23..67728c0f51 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.js
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ const tk = require("timekeeper")
 const START_DATE = Date.now()
 tk.freeze(START_DATE)
 
+const { faker } = require( "@faker-js/faker")
+
 const DELAY = 5000
 
-const db = getDB("test")
-const db2 = getDB("test2")
+const db = getDB(faker.random.alpha(10))
+const db2 = getDB(faker.random.alpha(10))
 const writethrough = new Writethrough(db, DELAY), writethrough2 = new Writethrough(db2, DELAY)
 
 describe("writethrough", () => {
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/index.spec.js b/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/index.spec.js
index fc0094d354..e10df7ef07 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/index.spec.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/index.spec.js
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 require("../../../tests")
-const { getDB } = require("../")
+const { getDB } = require("../db")
+const { faker } = require( "@faker-js/faker")
 
-describe("db", () => { 
-  
+describe("db", () => {
   describe("getDB", () => {
     it("returns a db", async () => {
-      const db = getDB("test")
+      const dbName = faker.random.alpha(10)
+      const db = getDB(dbName)
       expect(db).toBeDefined()
-      expect(db._adapter).toBe("memory")
-      expect(db.prefix).toBe("_pouch_")
-      expect(db.name).toBe("test")
+      expect(db.name).toBe(dbName)
     })
 
     it("uses the custom put function", async () => {
-      const db = getDB("test")
+      const db = getDB(faker.random.alpha(10))
       let doc = { _id: "test" }
       await db.put(doc)
       doc = await db.get(doc._id)
@@ -23,4 +22,3 @@ describe("db", () => {
     })
   })
 })
-
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/utils.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/utils.spec.ts
index 37b7ce51e2..38166ab1cf 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/db/tests/utils.spec.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const {
 const { generateAppID, getPlatformUrl, getScopedConfig } = require("../utils")
 const tenancy = require("../../tenancy")
 const { Config, DEFAULT_TENANT_ID } = require("../../constants")
+import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker"
 import env from "../../environment"
 
 describe("utils", () => {
@@ -66,17 +67,16 @@ describe("utils", () => {
   })
 })
 
-const DB_URL = "http://dburl.com"
 const DEFAULT_URL = "http://localhost:10000"
 const ENV_URL = "http://env.com"
 
-const setDbPlatformUrl = async () => {
+const setDbPlatformUrl = async (dbUrl: string) => {
   const db = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
-  db.put({
+  await db.put({
     _id: "config_settings",
     type: Config.SETTINGS,
     config: {
-      platformUrl: DB_URL,
+      platformUrl: dbUrl,
     },
   })
 }
@@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ describe("getPlatformUrl", () => {
 
     it("gets the platform url from the database", async () => {
       await tenancy.doInTenant(null, async () => {
-        await setDbPlatformUrl()
+        const dbUrl = faker.internet.url()
+        await setDbPlatformUrl(dbUrl)
         const url = await getPlatformUrl()
-        expect(url).toBe(DB_URL)
+        expect(url).toBe(dbUrl)
       })
     })
   })
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ describe("getPlatformUrl", () => {
 
     it("never gets the platform url from the database", async () => {
       await tenancy.doInTenant(DEFAULT_TENANT_ID, async () => {
-        await setDbPlatformUrl()
+        await setDbPlatformUrl(faker.internet.url())
         const url = await getPlatformUrl()
         expect(url).toBe(TENANT_AWARE_URL)
       })
@@ -170,10 +171,11 @@ describe("getScopedConfig", () => {
 
     it("returns the platform url with an existing config", async () => {
       await tenancy.doInTenant(DEFAULT_TENANT_ID, async () => {
-        await setDbPlatformUrl()
+        const dbUrl = faker.internet.url()
+        await setDbPlatformUrl(dbUrl)
         const db = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
         const config = await getScopedConfig(db, { type: Config.SETTINGS })
-        expect(config.platformUrl).toBe(DB_URL)
+        expect(config.platformUrl).toBe(dbUrl)
       })
     })
 
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/middleware/passport/tests/third-party-common.spec.js b/packages/backend-core/src/middleware/passport/tests/third-party-common.spec.js
index d377d602f1..474d234ee1 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/middleware/passport/tests/third-party-common.spec.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/middleware/passport/tests/third-party-common.spec.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const { DEFAULT_TENANT_ID } = require("../../../constants")
 const { generateGlobalUserID } = require("../../../db/utils")
 const { newid } = require("../../../utils")
 const { doWithGlobalDB, doInTenant } = require("../../../tenancy")
+const { default: environment } = require("../../../environment")
+environment._set("MULTI_TENANCY", 'TRUE')
 
 const done = jest.fn()
 
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap b/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
index 532b5a32db..5129869232 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 exports[`migrations should match snapshot 1`] = `
 Object {
   "_id": "migrations",
-  "_rev": "1-a32b0b708e59eeb006ed5e063cfeb36a",
+  "_rev": "1-2f64479842a0513aa8b97f356b0b9127",
   "createdAt": "2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
   "test": 1577836800000,
   "updatedAt": "2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/index.spec.js b/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/index.spec.js
index b7d2e14ea5..608e700d9b 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/index.spec.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/migrations/tests/index.spec.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 require("../../../tests")
 const { runMigrations, getMigrationsDoc } = require("../index")
-const { getDB } = require("../../db")
-const {
-  StaticDatabases,
-} = require("../../constants")
+const { getGlobalDBName, getDB } = require("../../db")
+
+const { faker } = require( "@faker-js/faker")
+
+const { default: environment } = require("../../environment")
+environment._set("MULTI_TENANCY", 'TRUE')
 
 let db
 
@@ -17,8 +19,11 @@ describe("migrations", () => {
     fn: migrationFunction
   }]
 
+  let tenantId
+
   beforeEach(() => {
-    db = getDB(StaticDatabases.GLOBAL.name)
+    tenantId =faker.random.alpha(10)
+    db = getDB(getGlobalDBName(tenantId))
   })
 
   afterEach(async () => {
@@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ describe("migrations", () => {
   })
 
   const migrate = () => {
-    return runMigrations(MIGRATIONS)
+    return runMigrations(MIGRATIONS, { tenantIds: [tenantId]})
   }
 
   it("should run a new migration", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/utils/tests/utils.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/utils/tests/utils.spec.ts
index 498aff1555..52de2cc9f1 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/utils/tests/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/utils/tests/utils.spec.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@ import { structures } from "../../../tests"
 import * as utils from "../../utils"
 import * as events from "../../events"
 import * as db from "../../db"
-import { DEFAULT_TENANT_ID, Header } from "../../constants"
+import { Header } from "../../constants"
 import { doInTenant } from "../../context"
+import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker"
+import environment from "../../environment"
 
 describe("utils", () => {
   describe("platformLogout", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      environment._set("MULTI_TENANCY", "TRUE")
+    })
+
     it("should call platform logout", async () => {
-      await doInTenant(DEFAULT_TENANT_ID, async () => {
+      await doInTenant(faker.random.alpha(10), async () => {
         const ctx = structures.koa.newContext()
         await utils.platformLogout({ ctx, userId: "test" })
         expect(events.auth.logout).toBeCalledTimes(1)
@@ -17,6 +23,10 @@ describe("utils", () => {
   })
 
   describe("getAppIdFromCtx", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      environment._set("MULTI_TENANCY", undefined)
+    })
+
     it("gets appId from header", async () => {
       const ctx = structures.koa.newContext()
       const expected = db.generateAppID()
@@ -54,7 +64,7 @@ describe("utils", () => {
       const app = structures.apps.app(expected)
 
       // set custom url
-      const appUrl = "custom-url"
+      const appUrl = faker.datatype.uuid()
       app.url = `/${appUrl}`
       ctx.path = `/app/${appUrl}`
 
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/jestEnv.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/jestEnv.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1190eb3bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/jestEnv.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import env from "../src/environment"
+import { mocks } from "./utilities"
+
+// must explicitly enable fetch mock
+mocks.fetch.enable()
+
+// mock all dates to 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
+// use tk.reset() to use real dates in individual tests
+import tk from "timekeeper"
+tk.freeze(mocks.date.MOCK_DATE)
+
+env._set("SELF_HOSTED", "1")
+env._set("NODE_ENV", "jest")
+
+if (!process.env.DEBUG) {
+  global.console.log = jest.fn() // console.log are ignored in tests
+}
+
+if (!process.env.CI) {
+  // set a longer timeout in dev for debugging
+  // 100 seconds
+  jest.setTimeout(100000)
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/jestSetup.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/jestSetup.ts
index b7ab5b49d9..d80624947b 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/jestSetup.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/jestSetup.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,14 @@
 import env from "../src/environment"
-import { mocks } from "./utilities"
 
-// must explicitly enable fetch mock
-mocks.fetch.enable()
+const globalSafe = global as any
 
-// mock all dates to 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
-// use tk.reset() to use real dates in individual tests
-import tk from "timekeeper"
-tk.freeze(mocks.date.MOCK_DATE)
+env._set("COUCH_DB_PORT", globalSafe.__TESTCONTAINERS_DEVENV_PORT_5984__)
+env._set(
+  "COUCH_DB_URL",
+  `http://${globalSafe.__TESTCONTAINERS_DEVENV_IP__}:${globalSafe.__TESTCONTAINERS_DEVENV_PORT_5984__}`
+)
 
-env._set("SELF_HOSTED", "1")
-env._set("NODE_ENV", "jest")
-env._set("JWT_SECRET", "test-jwtsecret")
-env._set("LOG_LEVEL", "silent")
-env._set("MINIO_URL", "http://localhost")
-env._set("MINIO_ACCESS_KEY", "test")
-env._set("MINIO_SECRET_KEY", "test")
-
-if (!process.env.DEBUG) {
-  global.console.log = jest.fn() // console.log are ignored in tests
-}
-
-if (!process.env.CI) {
-  // set a longer timeout in dev for debugging
-  // 100 seconds
-  jest.setTimeout(100000)
-}
+env._set(
+  "MINIO_URL",
+  `http://${globalSafe.__TESTCONTAINERS_DEVENV_IP__}:${globalSafe.__TESTCONTAINERS_DEVENV_PORT_9000__}`
+)
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/yarn.lock b/packages/backend-core/yarn.lock
index d07a95d5f8..e64c9539a6 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/backend-core/yarn.lock
@@ -487,6 +487,11 @@
     qs "^6.11.0"
     tough-cookie "^4.1.2"
 
+"@budibase/types@2.2.12-alpha.40":
+  version "2.2.12-alpha.40"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/types/-/types-2.2.12-alpha.40.tgz#114c2de00f502736d90b18238ed31eb0b2ef6a19"
+  integrity sha512-YLCycoImazSypq89w+1l3LHEMZ9qEh5NPBJ5DQ07Un/1Sq5H4QxVLK8r7Z1VtxIqtAh95H3nMPnAB/vLpJEL8Q==
+
 "@cspotcode/source-map-support@^0.8.0":
   version "0.8.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@cspotcode/source-map-support/-/source-map-support-0.8.1.tgz#00629c35a688e05a88b1cda684fb9d5e73f000a1"
@@ -494,6 +499,11 @@
   dependencies:
     "@jridgewell/trace-mapping" "0.3.9"
 
+"@faker-js/faker@^7.6.0":
+  version "7.6.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@faker-js/faker/-/faker-7.6.0.tgz#9ea331766084288634a9247fcd8b84f16ff4ba07"
+  integrity sha512-XK6BTq1NDMo9Xqw/YkYyGjSsg44fbNwYRx7QK2CuoQgyy+f1rrTDHoExVM5PsyXCtfl2vs2vVJ0MN0yN6LppRw==
+
 "@hapi/hoek@^9.0.0":
   version "9.3.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@hapi/hoek/-/hoek-9.3.0.tgz#8368869dcb735be2e7f5cb7647de78e167a251fb"
diff --git a/packages/worker/jest-testcontainers-config.js b/packages/worker/jest-testcontainers-config.js
deleted file mode 120000
index a7b7bbeed7..0000000000
--- a/packages/worker/jest-testcontainers-config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../hosting/tests/jest-testcontainers-config.js
\ No newline at end of file