diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/database.db b/bindings/python/tests/database.db
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diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/test_database.py b/bindings/python/tests/test_database.py
index 4a8301395..a8276b21c 100644
--- a/bindings/python/tests/test_database.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/test_database.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import sqlite3
 
 import pytest
@@ -5,13 +6,44 @@ import pytest
 import limbo
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def setup_database():
+    db_path = "tests/database.db"
+    db_wal_path = "tests/database.db-wal"
+
+    # Ensure the database file is created fresh for each test
+    if os.path.exists(db_path):
+        os.remove(db_path)
+    if os.path.exists(db_wal_path):
+        os.remove(db_wal_path)
+
+    # Create a new database file
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    cursor.execute("CREATE TABLE users (id INT PRIMARY KEY, username TEXT)")
+    cursor.execute("INSERT INTO users VALUES (1, 'alice')")
+    cursor.execute("INSERT INTO users VALUES (2, 'bob')")
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    yield db_path
+
+    # Cleanup after the test
+    if os.path.exists(db_path):
+        os.remove(db_path)
+    if os.path.exists(db_wal_path):
+        os.remove(db_wal_path)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("provider", ["sqlite3", "limbo"])
-def test_fetchall_select_all_users(provider):
-    conn = connect(provider, "tests/database.db")
+def test_fetchall_select_all_users(provider, setup_database):
+    conn = connect(provider, setup_database)
     cursor = conn.cursor()
     cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM users")
 
     users = cursor.fetchall()
+
+    conn.close()
     assert users
     assert users == [(1, "alice"), (2, "bob")]
 
@@ -23,6 +55,8 @@ def test_fetchall_select_user_ids(provider):
     cursor.execute("SELECT id FROM users")
 
     user_ids = cursor.fetchall()
+
+    conn.close()
     assert user_ids
     assert user_ids == [(1,), (2,)]
 
@@ -37,6 +71,8 @@ def test_in_memory_fetchone_select_all_users(provider):
     cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM users")
 
     alice = cursor.fetchone()
+
+    conn.close()
     assert alice
     assert alice == (1, "alice")
 
@@ -52,6 +88,8 @@ def test_fetchone_select_all_users(provider):
     assert alice == (1, "alice")
 
     bob = cursor.fetchone()
+
+    conn.close()
     assert bob
     assert bob == (2, "bob")
 
@@ -63,6 +101,8 @@ def test_fetchone_select_max_user_id(provider):
     cursor.execute("SELECT MAX(id) FROM users")
 
     max_id = cursor.fetchone()
+
+    conn.close()
     assert max_id
     assert max_id == (2,)
 
@@ -70,20 +110,20 @@ def test_fetchone_select_max_user_id(provider):
 # Test case for: https://github.com/tursodatabase/limbo/issues/494
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("provider", ["sqlite3", "limbo"])
 def test_commit(provider):
-    con = connect(provider, "tests/database.db")
-    cur = con.cursor()
+    conn = connect(provider, "tests/database.db")
+    cur = conn.cursor()
 
     cur.execute("""
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users_b (
             id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-            username TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+            username TEXT NOT NULL,
             email TEXT NOT NULL,
             role TEXT NOT NULL,
             created_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
         )
     """)
 
-    con.commit()
+    conn.commit()
 
     sample_users = [
         ("alice", "alice@example.com", "admin"),
@@ -95,11 +135,13 @@ def test_commit(provider):
     for username, email, role in sample_users:
         cur.execute("INSERT INTO users_b (username, email, role) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", (username, email, role))
 
-    con.commit()
+    conn.commit()
 
     # Now query the table
     res = cur.execute("SELECT * FROM users_b")
     record = res.fetchone()
+
+    conn.close()
     assert record