diff --git a/docker/tests/conftest.py b/docker/tests/conftest.py
--- a/docker/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docker/tests/conftest.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     subprocess.check_output(["docker-compose", "up", "-d"])
     yield
     # and strop it
-    subprocess.check_call(["docker-compose", "down"])
+    subprocess.check_call(["docker-compose", "down", "-v"])
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
diff --git a/docker/tests/run_tests.sh b/docker/tests/run_tests.sh
--- a/docker/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/docker/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     error_message "An error occurred when running test script ${SCRIPT_NAME}"
     dump_docker_logs
   fi
-  docker-compose $DOCO_OPTIONS down
+  docker-compose $DOCO_OPTIONS down -v
   rm -rf $WORKDIR
 }
 trap finish EXIT