diff --git a/test/graph/mutations/addCommentTag.js b/test/graph/mutations/addCommentTag.js
index fcbb0d0e8..14a746705 100644
--- a/test/graph/mutations/addCommentTag.js
+++ b/test/graph/mutations/addCommentTag.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const CommentsService = require('../../../services/comments');
 describe('graph.mutations.addCommentTag', () => {
   let comment;
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    SettingsService.init();
+    await SettingsService.init();
     comment = await CommentsService.publicCreate({body: `hello there! ${  String(Math.random()).slice(2)}`});
   });
 
diff --git a/test/graph/mutations/removeCommentTag.js b/test/graph/mutations/removeCommentTag.js
index c10f70172..99def095d 100644
--- a/test/graph/mutations/removeCommentTag.js
+++ b/test/graph/mutations/removeCommentTag.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const CommentsService = require('../../../services/comments');
 describe('graph.mutations.removeCommentTag', () => {
   let comment;
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    SettingsService.init();
+    await SettingsService.init();
     comment = await CommentsService.publicCreate({body: `hello there! ${  String(Math.random()).slice(2)}`});
   });