diff --git a/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial001.py b/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial001.py
index 2a1343503..6fcf09357 100644
--- a/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial001.py
+++ b/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial001.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ def get_client(request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
     with TestClient(mod.app) as c:
         yield c
 
+    mod.engine.dispose()
+
 
 def test_crud_app(client: TestClient):
     # TODO: this warns that SQLModel.from_orm is deprecated in Pydantic v1, refactor
diff --git a/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial002.py b/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial002.py
index 19e0f98a5..2eb5a8b36 100644
--- a/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial002.py
+++ b/tests/test_tutorial/test_sql_databases/test_tutorial002.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ def get_client(request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
     with TestClient(mod.app) as c:
         yield c
 
+    mod.engine.dispose()
+
 
 def test_crud_app(client: TestClient):
     # TODO: this warns that SQLModel.from_orm is deprecated in Pydantic v1, refactor