diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b2c297d220..8aa0a01897 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>wipe-database</id>
-                                <phase>process-test-resources</phase>
+                                <phase>pre-clean</phase>
                                 <goals>
                                     <goal>execute</goal>
                                 </goals>
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
                             </execution>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>create-database</id>
-                                <phase>process-test-resources</phase>
+                                <phase>pre-clean</phase>
                                 <goals>
                                     <goal>execute</goal>
                                 </goals>