diff --git a/server/test/db/index.ts b/server/test/db/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index dd92f0e276..0000000000
--- a/server/test/db/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import { dataSource } from '@app/infra';
-
-export const db = {
-  reset: async () => {
-    if (!dataSource.isInitialized) {
-      await dataSource.initialize();
-    }
-
-    await dataSource.transaction(async (em) => {
-      for (const entity of dataSource.entityMetadatas) {
-        if (entity.tableName === 'users') {
-          continue;
-        }
-        await em.query(`DELETE FROM ${entity.tableName} CASCADE;`);
-      }
-      await em.query(`DELETE FROM "users" CASCADE;`);
-    });
-  },
-  disconnect: async () => {
-    if (dataSource.isInitialized) {
-      await dataSource.destroy();
-    }
-  },
-};
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/activity.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/activity.e2e-spec.ts
index 726dc64ed9..3fe38e7151 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/activity.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/activity.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import { ActivityController } from '@app/immich';
 import { AssetFileUploadResponseDto } from '@app/immich/api-v1/asset/response-dto/asset-file-upload-response.dto';
 import { ActivityEntity } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
-import { errorStub, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
@@ -17,14 +16,13 @@ describe(`${ActivityController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     [server] = await testApp.create();
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
     asset = await api.assetApi.upload(server, admin.accessToken, 'example');
 
-    const credentials = { email: 'user1@immich.app', password: 'Password123' };
-    await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, { ...credentials, name: 'User 1' });
-    nonOwner = await api.authApi.login(server, credentials);
+    await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1);
+    nonOwner = await api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1);
 
     album = await api.albumApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
       albumName: 'Album 1',
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts
index 8c372a421a..f5f6bb66ec 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/album.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import { AlbumController } from '@app/immich';
 import { AssetFileUploadResponseDto } from '@app/immich/api-v1/asset/response-dto/asset-file-upload-response.dto';
 import { SharedLinkType } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
-import { errorStub, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
@@ -33,26 +32,18 @@ describe(`${AlbumController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
 
     await Promise.all([
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
-        email: 'user1@immich.app',
-        password: 'Password123',
-        name: 'User 1',
-      }),
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, {
-        email: 'user2@immich.app',
-        password: 'Password123',
-        name: 'User 2',
-      }),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user2),
     ]);
 
     [user1, user2] = await Promise.all([
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: 'user1@immich.app', password: 'Password123' }),
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: 'user2@immich.app', password: 'Password123' }),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user2),
     ]);
 
     user1Asset = await api.assetApi.upload(server, user1.accessToken, 'example');
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/asset.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/asset.e2e-spec.ts
index 8fe56f2bc8..53468a480f 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/asset.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/asset.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -14,24 +14,12 @@ import { AssetEntity, AssetType, LibraryType, SharedLinkType } from '@app/infra/
 import { AssetRepository } from '@app/infra/repositories';
 import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { errorStub, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import { randomBytes } from 'crypto';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
-const user1Dto = {
-  email: 'user1@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 1',
-};
-
-const user2Dto = {
-  email: 'user2@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 2',
-};
-
 const today = DateTime.fromObject({ year: 2023, month: 11, day: 3 });
 const yesterday = today.minus({ days: 1 });
 
@@ -104,13 +92,13 @@ describe(`${AssetController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
     const admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
 
     await Promise.all([
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user1Dto),
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user2Dto),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user2),
     ]);
 
     [user1, user2] = await Promise.all([
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: user1Dto.email, password: user1Dto.password }),
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: user2Dto.email, password: user2Dto.password }),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user2),
     ]);
 
     const [user1Libraries, user2Libraries] = await Promise.all([
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/auth.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/auth.e2e-spec.ts
index 97a8551ff4..f7ab847723 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/auth.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/auth.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { AuthController } from '@app/immich';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
 import {
   adminSignupStub,
   changePasswordStub,
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ describe(`${AuthController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     const response = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
     accessToken = response.accessToken;
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ describe(`${AuthController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
 
   describe('POST /auth/admin-sign-up', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      await db.reset();
+      await testApp.reset();
     });
 
     const invalid = [
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/formats.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/formats.e2e-spec.ts
index f2fce83acd..40f43a92a7 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/formats.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/formats.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { LoginResponseDto } from '@app/domain';
 import { AssetType, LibraryType } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH, db, runAllTests, testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
+import { IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH, runAllTests, testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 
 describe(`Supported file formats (e2e)`, () => {
   let server: any;
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ describe(`Supported file formats (e2e)`, () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
     await api.userApi.setExternalPath(server, admin.accessToken, admin.userId, '/');
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/library.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/library.e2e-spec.ts
index d8905a8c14..92c604e005 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/library.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/library.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -2,28 +2,16 @@ import { LibraryResponseDto, LoginResponseDto } from '@app/domain';
 import { LibraryController } from '@app/immich';
 import { AssetType, LibraryType } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH, IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH, db, restoreTempFolder, testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
+import { IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_PATH, IMMICH_TEST_ASSET_TEMP_PATH, restoreTempFolder, testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { utimes } from 'utimes';
-import { errorStub, uuidStub } from '../fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto, uuidStub } from '../fixtures';
 
 describe(`${LibraryController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   let server: any;
   let admin: LoginResponseDto;
 
-  const user1Dto = {
-    email: 'user1@immich.app',
-    password: 'Password123',
-    name: 'User 1',
-  };
-
-  const user2Dto = {
-    email: 'user2@immich.app',
-    password: 'Password123',
-    name: 'User 2',
-  };
-
   beforeAll(async () => {
     [server] = await testApp.create({ jobs: true });
   });
@@ -34,7 +22,7 @@ describe(`${LibraryController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await restoreTempFolder();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
@@ -195,8 +183,8 @@ describe(`${LibraryController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
     });
 
     it('should allow a user to create a library', async () => {
-      await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user1Dto);
-      const user1 = await api.authApi.login(server, { email: user1Dto.email, password: user1Dto.password });
+      await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1);
+      const user1 = await api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1);
 
       const { status, body } = await request(server)
         .post('/library')
@@ -337,11 +325,15 @@ describe(`${LibraryController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
     });
 
     it("should not allow getting another user's library", async () => {
-      await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user1Dto);
-      const user1 = await api.authApi.login(server, { email: user1Dto.email, password: user1Dto.password });
+      await Promise.all([
+        api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1),
+        api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user2),
+      ]);
 
-      await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user2Dto);
-      const user2 = await api.authApi.login(server, { email: user2Dto.email, password: user2Dto.password });
+      const [user1, user2] = await Promise.all([
+        api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1),
+        api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user2),
+      ]);
 
       const library = await api.libraryApi.create(server, user1.accessToken, { type: LibraryType.EXTERNAL });
 
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/oauth.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/oauth.e2e-spec.ts
index d48cefdaa2..b2c997076e 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/oauth.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/oauth.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { OAuthController } from '@app/immich';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
 import { errorStub } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ describe(`${OAuthController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
   });
 
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/partner.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/partner.e2e-spec.ts
index f4b69f1158..512491b696 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/partner.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/partner.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,10 @@
 import { LoginResponseDto, PartnerDirection } from '@app/domain';
 import { PartnerController } from '@app/immich';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
-import { errorStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
-const user1Dto = {
-  email: 'user1@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 1',
-};
-
-const user2Dto = {
-  email: 'user2@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 2',
-};
-
-const user3Dto = {
-  email: 'user3@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 3',
-};
-
 describe(`${PartnerController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   let server: any;
   let user1: LoginResponseDto;
@@ -33,20 +14,20 @@ describe(`${PartnerController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     [server] = await testApp.create();
 
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     const admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
 
     await Promise.all([
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user1Dto),
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user2Dto),
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user3Dto),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user2),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user3),
     ]);
 
     [user1, user2, user3] = await Promise.all([
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: user1Dto.email, password: user1Dto.password }),
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: user2Dto.email, password: user2Dto.password }),
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: user3Dto.email, password: user3Dto.password }),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user2),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user3),
     ]);
 
     await Promise.all([
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/person.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/person.e2e-spec.ts
index 298e4418ee..e3796619ea 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/person.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/person.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { PersonController } from '@app/immich';
 import { PersonEntity } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
 import { errorStub, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ describe(`${PersonController.name}`, () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     loginResponse = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
     accessToken = loginResponse.accessToken;
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/server-info.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/server-info.e2e-spec.ts
index 98fff52229..cc1c8defa7 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/server-info.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/server-info.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 import { LoginResponseDto } from '@app/domain';
 import { ServerInfoController } from '@app/immich';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
-import { errorStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
-const user1Dto = {
-  email: 'user1@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 1',
-};
-
 describe(`${ServerInfoController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   let server: any;
   let admin: LoginResponseDto;
@@ -20,11 +13,11 @@ describe(`${ServerInfoController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     [server] = await testApp.create();
 
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
-    await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user1Dto);
-    nonAdmin = await api.authApi.login(server, user1Dto);
+    await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1);
+    nonAdmin = await api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1);
   });
 
   afterAll(async () => {
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/shared-link.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/shared-link.e2e-spec.ts
index 368d7408d2..09c0a48ce5 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/shared-link.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/shared-link.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -3,23 +3,11 @@ import { SharedLinkController } from '@app/immich';
 import { SharedLinkType } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { errorStub, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto, uuidStub } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
-const user1Dto = {
-  email: 'user1@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 1',
-};
-
-const user2Dto = {
-  email: 'user2@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 2',
-};
-
 const today = new Date();
 
 describe(`${SharedLinkController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
@@ -46,13 +34,13 @@ describe(`${SharedLinkController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
     admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
 
     await Promise.all([
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user1Dto),
-      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user2Dto),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1),
+      api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user2),
     ]);
 
     [user1, user2] = await Promise.all([
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: user1Dto.email, password: user1Dto.password }),
-      api.authApi.login(server, { email: user2Dto.email, password: user2Dto.password }),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1),
+      api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user2),
     ]);
 
     const asset = await api.assetApi.create(server, user1.accessToken, {
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/system-config.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/system-config.e2e-spec.ts
index d03fe06de9..15ed54da34 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/system-config.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/system-config.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 import { LoginResponseDto } from '@app/domain';
 import { SystemConfigController } from '@app/immich';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
-import { errorStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
-const user1Dto = {
-  email: 'user1@immich.app',
-  password: 'Password123',
-  name: 'User 1',
-};
-
 describe(`${SystemConfigController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   let server: any;
   let admin: LoginResponseDto;
@@ -20,11 +13,11 @@ describe(`${SystemConfigController.name} (e2e)`, () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     [server] = await testApp.create();
 
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     admin = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
-    await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, user1Dto);
-    nonAdmin = await api.authApi.login(server, user1Dto);
+    await api.userApi.create(server, admin.accessToken, userDto.user1);
+    nonAdmin = await api.authApi.login(server, userDto.user1);
   });
 
   afterAll(async () => {
diff --git a/server/test/e2e/user.e2e-spec.ts b/server/test/e2e/user.e2e-spec.ts
index 41ce7c116b..41f393b7d5 100644
--- a/server/test/e2e/user.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/server/test/e2e/user.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import { UserEntity } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { getRepositoryToken } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { api } from '@test/api';
-import { db } from '@test/db';
-import { errorStub, userSignupStub, userStub } from '@test/fixtures';
+import { errorStub, userDto, userSignupStub, userStub } from '@test/fixtures';
 import { testApp } from '@test/test-utils';
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ describe(`${UserController.name}`, () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await db.reset();
+    await testApp.reset();
     await api.authApi.adminSignUp(server);
     loginResponse = await api.authApi.adminLogin(server);
     accessToken = loginResponse.accessToken;
@@ -36,11 +35,6 @@ describe(`${UserController.name}`, () => {
     userService = app.get<UserService>(UserService);
   });
 
-  afterAll(async () => {
-    await db.disconnect();
-    await app.close();
-  });
-
   describe('GET /user', () => {
     it('should require authentication', async () => {
       const { status, body } = await request(server).get('/user');
@@ -74,11 +68,7 @@ describe(`${UserController.name}`, () => {
     });
 
     it('should include deleted users', async () => {
-      const user1 = await api.userApi.create(server, accessToken, {
-        email: `user1@immich.app`,
-        password: 'Password123',
-        name: `User 1`,
-      });
+      const user1 = await api.userApi.create(server, accessToken, userDto.user1);
 
       await api.userApi.delete(server, accessToken, user1.id);
 
@@ -86,6 +76,7 @@ describe(`${UserController.name}`, () => {
         .get(`/user`)
         .query({ isAll: false })
         .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${accessToken}`);
+
       expect(status).toBe(200);
       expect(body).toHaveLength(2);
       expect(body[0]).toMatchObject({ id: user1.id, email: 'user1@immich.app', deletedAt: expect.any(String) });
diff --git a/server/test/fixtures/user.stub.ts b/server/test/fixtures/user.stub.ts
index c070a6769d..9a03579af7 100644
--- a/server/test/fixtures/user.stub.ts
+++ b/server/test/fixtures/user.stub.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 import { UserAvatarColor, UserEntity } from '@app/infra/entities';
 import { authStub } from './auth.stub';
 
+export const userDto = {
+  user1: {
+    email: 'user1@immich.app',
+    password: 'Password123',
+    name: 'User 1',
+  },
+  user2: {
+    email: 'user2@immich.app',
+    password: 'Password123',
+    name: 'User 2',
+  },
+  user3: {
+    email: 'user3@immich.app',
+    password: 'Password123',
+    name: 'User 3',
+  },
+};
+
 export const userStub = {
   admin: Object.freeze<UserEntity>({
     ...authStub.admin,