diff --git a/database/sql/repositories_test.go b/database/sql/repositories_test.go
index 34b07bd1..313396f8 100644
--- a/database/sql/repositories_test.go
+++ b/database/sql/repositories_test.go
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ type RepoTestFixtures struct {
 	SQLMock              sqlmock.Sqlmock
 }
 
+func init() {
+	watcher.SetWatcher(&garmTesting.MockWatcher{})
+}
+
 type RepoTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 	Store          dbCommon.Store
@@ -829,10 +833,5 @@ func (s *RepoTestSuite) TestUpdateRepositoryPoolInvalidRepoID() {
 func TestRepoTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	watcher.SetWatcher(&garmTesting.MockWatcher{})
 	suite.Run(t, new(RepoTestSuite))
 }
-
-func init() {
-	watcher.SetWatcher(&garmTesting.MockWatcher{})
-}