diff --git a/tests/system/Database/Live/ForgeTest.php b/tests/system/Database/Live/ForgeTest.php
index ef3a1f3726da..16e1d84bff9a 100644
--- a/tests/system/Database/Live/ForgeTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Database/Live/ForgeTest.php
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ public function testCreateDatabaseWithDots(): void
         $this->assertFalse($result);
 
         $db->close();
+
         if ($this->db->DBDriver !== 'SQLite3') {
             $this->forge->dropDatabase($dbName);
+        } elseif (is_file($db->database)) {
+            unlink($db->database);
         }
     }