diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d02c80a8..fb1b845f0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
                      <executions>
                          <execution>
                              <id>wipe-database</id>
-                             <phase>process-test-resources</phase>
+                             <phase>pre-clean</phase>
                              <goals>
                                  <goal>execute</goal>
                              </goals>
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
                          </execution>
                          <execution>
                              <id>create-database</id>
-                             <phase>process-test-resources</phase>
+                             <phase>pre-clean</phase>
                              <goals>
                                  <goal>execute</goal>
                              </goals>