diff --git a/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.groovy b/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.groovy
--- a/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.groovy
+++ b/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.groovy
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@
         sh '''#!/bin/bash
         source ~/swh-web-env/bin/activate
         export PYTHONPATH=$PWD
-        python3 swh/web/manage.py migrate
-        python3 swh/web/manage.py createcachetable
+        python3 swh/web/manage.py migrate --settings=swh.web.settings.tests
+        python3 swh/web/manage.py createcachetable --settings=swh.web.settings.tests
+        cat swh/web/tests/create_test_admin.py | python3 swh/web/manage.py shell --settings=swh.web.settings.tests
         python3 swh/web/manage.py runserver --nostatic --settings=swh.web.settings.tests &
         wait-for-it localhost:5004
         yarn run cypress run
diff --git a/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.yaml b/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.yaml
--- a/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.yaml
+++ b/jobs/templates/swh-cypress.yaml
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@
           pip3 install -e .[testing]
           yarn install && yarn build-test && yarn run cypress install
           export PYTHONPATH=$PWD
-          python3 swh/web/manage.py migrate
-          python3 swh/web/manage.py createcachetable
+          python3 swh/web/manage.py migrate --settings=swh.web.settings.tests
+          python3 swh/web/manage.py createcachetable --settings=swh.web.settings.tests
+          cat swh/web/tests/create_test_admin.py | python3 swh/web/manage.py shell --settings=swh.web.settings.tests
           python3 swh/web/manage.py runserver --nostatic --settings=swh.web.settings.tests &
           wait-for-it localhost:5004
           yarn run cypress run