diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index a7fa7a3..8233bf6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ services:
     - redis
     - redis-cache
     env_file: env/netbox.env
+    environment:
+      SKIP_STARTUP_SCRIPTS: ${SKIP_STARTUP_SCRIPTS-false}
     user: '101'
     volumes:
     - ./startup_scripts:/opt/netbox/startup_scripts:z,ro
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 2249316..cc033b0 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ test_setup() {
 
 test_netbox_unit_tests() {
   echo "⏱ Running Netbox Unit Tests"
-  $doco run --rm netbox ./manage.py test
+  SKIP_STARTUP_SCRIPTS=true $doco run --rm netbox ./manage.py test
 }
 
 test_initializers() {