diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3bbb1ec3..8b8becda 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ lint:
 	golangci-lint run
 
 test:
-	go test -tags=testing ./...
+	go test -tags='testing no_ui' ./...
 
 tidy:
 	go mod tidy
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_quiet_hours_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_quiet_hours_test.go
index 94106d5e..328e99ce 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_quiet_hours_test.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_quiet_hours_test.go
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ func TestAlertSilencedMultiUser(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertSilencedWithActualAlert(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		// Create a system
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go
index 2e2f11b9..ecfc0c0f 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ func setStatusAlertEmail(t *testing.T, hub core.App, userID, email string) {
 }
 
 func TestStatusAlerts(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 4, user.Id, "paused")
@@ -234,8 +235,9 @@ func TestHandleStatusAlertsDoesNotSendRecoveryWhileDownIsOnlyPending(t *testing.
 }
 
 func TestStatusAlertTimerCancellationPreventsBoundaryDelivery(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		userSettings, err := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
@@ -336,8 +338,9 @@ func TestStatusAlertDownFiresAfterDelayExpires(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatusAlertMultipleUsersRespectDifferentMinutes(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user1 := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user1 := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		setStatusAlertEmail(t, hub, user1.Id, "user1@example.com")
@@ -423,8 +426,9 @@ func TestStatusAlertMultipleUsersRespectDifferentMinutes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatusAlertMultipleUsersRecoveryBetweenMinutesOnlyAlertsEarlierUser(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user1 := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user1 := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		setStatusAlertEmail(t, hub, user1.Id, "user1@example.com")
@@ -816,8 +820,9 @@ func TestResolveStatusAlerts(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAlertsHistoryStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		// Create a system
@@ -882,8 +887,9 @@ func TestAlertsHistoryStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatusAlertClearedBeforeSend(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		// Create a system
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_system_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_system_test.go
index ea06350b..8c168066 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_system_test.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_system_test.go
@@ -95,11 +95,10 @@ func waitForSystemAlert(d time.Duration) {
 
 func testOneMinuteSystemAlert[T any](t *testing.T, alertName string, threshold float64, setValue systemAlertValueSetter[T], triggerValue, resolveValue T) {
 	t.Helper()
+	fixture := newSystemAlertTestFixture(t, alertName, 1, threshold)
+	defer fixture.cleanup()
 
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		fixture := newSystemAlertTestFixture(t, alertName, 1, threshold)
-		defer fixture.cleanup()
-
 		submitValue(fixture, t, triggerValue, setValue)
 		waitForSystemAlert(time.Second)
 
@@ -118,11 +117,10 @@ func testOneMinuteSystemAlert[T any](t *testing.T, alertName string, threshold f
 
 func testMultiMinuteSystemAlert[T any](t *testing.T, alertName string, threshold float64, min int, setValue systemAlertValueSetter[T], baselineValue, triggerValue, resolveValue T) {
 	t.Helper()
+	fixture := newSystemAlertTestFixture(t, alertName, min, threshold)
+	defer fixture.cleanup()
 
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		fixture := newSystemAlertTestFixture(t, alertName, min, threshold)
-		defer fixture.cleanup()
-
 		submitValue(fixture, t, baselineValue, setValue)
 		waitForSystemAlert(time.Minute + time.Second)
 		fixture.assertTriggered(t, false, "Alert should not be triggered yet")
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go
index cdaf5f56..a40bf913 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestAlertsHistory(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
 		defer hub.Cleanup()
 
 		// Create systems and alerts
diff --git a/internal/hub/config/config_test.go b/internal/hub/config/config_test.go
index e38cd0f4..4675a3b4 100644
--- a/internal/hub/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/hub/config/config_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func createConfigTestFingerprint(app core.App, systemID, token, fingerprint stri
 
 // TestConfigSyncWithTokens tests the config.SyncSystems function with various token scenarios
 func TestConfigSyncWithTokens(t *testing.T) {
-	testHub, err := tests.NewTestHub()
+	testHub, err := tests.NewTestHub(t.TempDir())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer testHub.Cleanup()