diff --git a/tests/integration/Core/Tester.php b/tests/integration/Core/Tester.php
index d3d56923b6..605a11ae50 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Core/Tester.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Core/Tester.php
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class Tester
         }
 
         //remove and copy Espo files
+        Utils::checkCreateDatabase($configData['database']);
         Utils::dropTables($configData['database']);
         $fileManager->removeInDir($this->installPath);
         $tt = $fileManager->copy($latestEspo, $this->installPath, true);
diff --git a/tests/integration/Core/Utils.php b/tests/integration/Core/Utils.php
index 87f16d8b43..3eafb40e40 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Core/Utils.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Core/Utils.php
@@ -124,6 +124,19 @@ class Utils
         } /*END: SET UNDEFINED VARIABLES*/
     }
 
+    public static function checkCreateDatabase(array $options)
+    {
+        if (!isset($options['dbname'])) {
+            throw new \Espo\Core\Exceptions\Error('Option "dbname" is not found.');
+        }
+
+        $dbname = $options['dbname'];
+        unset($options['dbname']);
+
+        $pdo = static::createPdoConnection($options);
+        $pdo->query("CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `". $dbname ."`");
+    }
+
     public static function dropTables(array $options)
     {
         $pdo = static::createPdoConnection($options);
@@ -145,4 +158,4 @@ class Utils
 
         return $dbh;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}