diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/mysql_query_initial.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/mysql_query_initial.yml
index 4b9500b..d97c554 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/mysql_query_initial.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/mysql_query_initial.yml
@@ -390,3 +390,10 @@
       that:
         - result is changed
         - result.executed_queries == ['DROP DATABASE {{ test_db }}']
+
+  always:
+
+    - name: Clean up test_db
+      mysql_query:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        query: 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS {{ test_db }}'