diff --git a/server/integrationtests/clienttestlib.go b/server/integrationtests/clienttestlib.go
index 22bc398da..cf2388bcb 100644
--- a/server/integrationtests/clienttestlib.go
+++ b/server/integrationtests/clienttestlib.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type TestHelper struct {
 }
 
 func getTestConfig() (*config.Configuration, error) {
-	dbType, _, err := sqlstore.PrepareNewTestDatabase()
+	dbType, connectionString, err := sqlstore.PrepareNewTestDatabase()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -62,17 +62,21 @@ func getTestConfig() (*config.Configuration, error) {
 		}
 	}`
 
-	dbFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "focalboard-test-*.db")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+	if dbType == "sqlite3" {
+		dbFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "focalboard-test-*.db")
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		dbFile.Close()
+
+		connectionString = dbFile.Name()
 	}
-	dbFile.Close()
 
 	return &config.Configuration{
 		ServerRoot:        "http://localhost:8888",
 		Port:              8888,
 		DBType:            dbType,
-		DBConfigString:    dbFile.Name(),
+		DBConfigString:    connectionString,
 		DBTablePrefix:     "test_",
 		WebPath:           "./pack",
 		FilesDriver:       "local",