diff --git a/pilot/test_main_e2e.py b/pilot/test_main_e2e.py
index 2e0c86e2e..448c969b6 100644
--- a/pilot/test_main_e2e.py
+++ b/pilot/test_main_e2e.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 def test_init():
     # When
-    os.environ['DB_NAME'] = ':memory:'
+    os.environ['DB_NAME'] = 'e2etest.sqlite'
 
     args = init()