diff --git a/backend/test/services/model.spec.ts b/backend/test/services/model.spec.ts
index 28149bc21d..06b7f046b8 100644
--- a/backend/test/services/model.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/test/services/model.spec.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ const modelMocks = vi.hoisted(() => {
 })
 vi.mock('../../src/models/Model.js', () => ({ default: modelMocks }))
 
+vi.mock('../../src/utils/database.ts', async () => ({
+  isReplicaSet: vi.fn(() => false),
+}))
+
 const authenticationMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   getEntities: vi.fn(() => ['user']),
 }))