diff --git a/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js b/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js
index 9364b837..a6f7461a 100644
--- a/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js
+++ b/question_generator/questionGenerationService.test.js
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 const request = require('supertest');
 const axios = require('axios');
-const app = require('./questionGenerationService'); 
+let app;
 
-beforeAll(() => {
+beforeAll(async () => {
   jest.useFakeTimers();
+  app = require('./questionGenerationService'); 
 });
 
 afterAll(async () => {
-  await app.close();
-  jest.useRealTimers();
+    app.close();
+    jest.useRealTimers();
 });
 
 describe('Question generation service', () => {
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@ describe('Question generation service', () => {
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('question');
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('correct');
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('incorrects');
-  });
+  }, 100000);
 
-  it('should forward create question request to question generation service with sports category', async () => {
+  it('should forward create question request to question generation service', async () => {
     const response = await request(app)
       .get('/api/questions/create?category=sports');
 
@@ -40,9 +41,9 @@ describe('Question generation service', () => {
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('question');
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('correct');
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('incorrects');
-  });
+  },100000);
 
-  it('should forward create question request to question generation service with geography category', async () => {
+  it('should forward create question request to question generation service', async () => {
     const response = await request(app)
       .get('/api/questions/create?category=geography');
 
@@ -50,5 +51,5 @@ describe('Question generation service', () => {
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('question');
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('correct');
     expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('incorrects');
-  });
+  },100000);
 });
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