diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/migration.ts b/apps/server/src/services/migration.ts
index 57ad890c6..6aaaa97bb 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/migration.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/migration.ts
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ async function migrate() {
     }
 
     // backup before attempting migration
-    await backupService.backupNow(
-        // creating a special backup for version 0.60.4, the changes in 0.61 are major.
-        currentDbVersion === 214 ? `before-migration-v060` : "before-migration"
-    );
+    if (!process.env.TRILIUM_INTEGRATION_TEST) {
+        await backupService.backupNow(
+            // creating a special backup for version 0.60.4, the changes in 0.61 are major.
+            currentDbVersion === 214 ? `before-migration-v060` : "before-migration"
+        );
+    }
 
     const migrations = await prepareMigrations(currentDbVersion);