diff --git a/integration_test/matrix_service_test.dart b/integration_test/matrix_service_test.dart
index ad0d124ea..60aeaa1d9 100644
--- a/integration_test/matrix_service_test.dart
+++ b/integration_test/matrix_service_test.dart
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ void main() {
     const testPasswordEnv = 'TEST_PASSWORD';
     const testSlowNetworkEnv = 'SLOW_NETWORK';
 
+    getIt.registerSingleton<LoggingDb>(LoggingDb(inMemoryDatabase: true));
+
     // create separate databases for each simulated device & suppress warning
     drift.driftRuntimeOptions.dontWarnAboutMultipleDatabases = true;
 
@@ -119,11 +121,12 @@ void main() {
 
       getIt
         ..registerSingleton<Directory>(docDir)
-        ..registerSingleton<LoggingDb>(LoggingDb(inMemoryDatabase: true))
         ..registerSingleton<JournalDb>(JournalDb(inMemoryDatabase: true))
         ..registerSingleton<SettingsDb>(SettingsDb(inMemoryDatabase: true))
         ..registerSingleton<SecureStorage>(secureStorageMock);
 
+      await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+
       when(() => mockSettingsDb.itemByKey(any())).thenAnswer((_) async => null);
       when(() => mockSettingsDb.saveSettingsItem(any(), any()))
           .thenAnswer((_) async => 0);