diff --git a/tests/features/access_private_data.feature b/tests/features/access_private_data.feature
index aff2d18..225cfa6 100644
--- a/tests/features/access_private_data.feature
+++ b/tests/features/access_private_data.feature
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Feature: Access protected information
 
   @fixture.settings_auth
+  @fixture.session_factory
   @fixture.test_client
   Scenario: Access protected information as logged-in user
      Given I am logged in as a user
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ Feature: Access protected information
       Then I get access to private data
 
   @fixture.settings_auth
+  @fixture.session_factory
   @fixture.test_client
   Scenario: Access protected information as anonymous user
      Given I am not logged in as a user
diff --git a/tests/features/environment.py b/tests/features/environment.py
index 7dc7f8e..c009aa3 100644
--- a/tests/features/environment.py
+++ b/tests/features/environment.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from behave import use_fixture
 
-from tests.features.fixtures import settings_auth, test_client
+from tests.features.fixtures import session_factory, settings_auth, test_client
 
 
 def before_tag(context, tag):
     if tag == "fixture.settings_auth":
         use_fixture(settings_auth, context)
+    elif tag == "fixture.session_factory":
+        use_fixture(session_factory, context)
     elif tag == "fixture.test_client":
         use_fixture(test_client, context)
diff --git a/tests/features/fixtures.py b/tests/features/fixtures.py
index e65f5ae..e23fdd8 100644
--- a/tests/features/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/features/fixtures.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from behave import fixture
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 
-from in_concert.app.app_factory import create_app
+from in_concert.app.app_factory import create_app, get_db_session_factory
 from in_concert.settings import Auth0Settings, Auth0SettingsTest
 
 
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ def settings_auth(context) -> Auth0Settings:
     return context.settings_auth
 
 
+@fixture
+def session_factory(context):
+    context.session_factory = get_db_session_factory(context.settings_auth)
+    return context.session_factory
+
+
 @fixture
 def test_client(context):
-    app = create_app(context.settings_auth)
+    app = create_app(context.settings_auth, context.session_factory)
     test_client = TestClient(app)
     context.test_client = test_client
     return context.test_client