diff --git a/backend/jest-mongodb-config.js b/backend/jest-mongodb-config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 796000caa..000000000
--- a/backend/jest-mongodb-config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = {
-  mongodbMemoryServerOptions: {
-    binary: {
-      version: "4.0.14",
-      skipMD5: true,
-    },
-    instance: {
-      dbName: "jest",
-    },
-    autoStart: false,
-  },
-};
diff --git a/backend/jest.config.js b/backend/jest.config.js
index e82daaaa6..eb16998a0 100644
--- a/backend/jest.config.js
+++ b/backend/jest.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
-  preset: '@shelf/jest-mongodb',
+  testEnvironment: 'node',
   setupFilesAfterEnv: ['./jest.setup.js'],
   watchPathIgnorePatterns: ['globalConfig'],
   testPathIgnorePatterns: ['/test/old-tests/'],
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 628339b8e..64d56b684 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.15.0",
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.15.0",
     "@babel/eslint-plugin": "^7.14.5",
-    "@shelf/jest-mongodb": "^1.2.3",
     "concurrently": "^5.1.0",
     "debug": "^4.3.1",
     "eslint": "^7.9.0",
diff --git a/backend/setup-test.js b/backend/setup-test.js
index 60e168cd4..3256e029a 100644
--- a/backend/setup-test.js
+++ b/backend/setup-test.js
@@ -56,6 +56,31 @@ module.exports = {
       await removeAllCollections();
     });
 
+    // Disconnect Mongoose
+    afterAll(async () => {
+      await dropAllCollections();
+      await mongoose.connection.close();
+      await mongoServer.stop();
+    });
+  },
+  setupIntegrationDB(databaseName) {
+    // Connect to Mongoose
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      mongoServer = new MongoMemoryServer({
+        instance: { dbName: databaseName },
+      });
+      const mongoUri = await mongoServer.getUri();
+      const opts = {
+        useNewUrlParser: true,
+        useFindAndModify: false,
+        useCreateIndex: true,
+        useUnifiedTopology: true,
+      };
+      await mongoose.connect(mongoUri, opts, (err) => {
+        if (err) console.error(err);
+      });
+    });
+
     // Disconnect Mongoose
     afterAll(async () => {
       await dropAllCollections();