diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-process-recovery.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-process-recovery.test.ts
index 8f870ac6..d0b58112 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-process-recovery.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-process-recovery.test.ts
@@ -346,7 +346,16 @@ describeEmbeddedPostgres("heartbeat orphaned process recovery", () => {
         await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
       }
     }
-    await db.delete(companies);
+    for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 5; attempt += 1) {
+      await db.delete(companySkills);
+      try {
+        await db.delete(companies);
+        break;
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (attempt === 4) throw error;
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+      }
+    }
   });
 
   afterAll(async () => {