diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/tests/conftest.py b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/tests/conftest.py
index f2472b5..7e3d272 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/tests/conftest.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ def db(app):
 
     yield _db
 
+    # Explicitly close DB connection
+    _db.session.close()
     _db.drop_all()