diff --git a/tests/vars/mysql_tests.yaml b/tests/vars/mysql_tests.yaml
index 39752df..8e10196 100644
--- a/tests/vars/mysql_tests.yaml
+++ b/tests/vars/mysql_tests.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ara_api_database_name: ara
 ara_api_database_user: ara
 ara_api_database_password: password
 ara_api_database_port: 3306
+# Configure cleanup crons to exercise the code path during tests
+ara_api_configure_cron: true
 # The host is defined dynamically based on the address of the database server
 # ara_api_database_host: 127.0.0.1
 _mysql_container_name: ara_tests_mariadb
diff --git a/tests/vars/postgresql_tests.yaml b/tests/vars/postgresql_tests.yaml
index d1983f1..fb74578 100644
--- a/tests/vars/postgresql_tests.yaml
+++ b/tests/vars/postgresql_tests.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ara_api_database_name: ara
 ara_api_database_user: ara
 ara_api_database_password: password
 ara_api_database_port: 5432
+# Configure cleanup crons to exercise the code path during tests
+ara_api_configure_cron: true
 # The host is defined dynamically based on the address of the database server
 # ara_api_database_host: 127.0.0.1
 _postgresql_container_name: ara-postgresql-tests