diff --git a/config/autoload/entity-manager.local.php.dist b/config/autoload/entity-manager.local.php.dist
index d2fc3fd8..1faed328 100644
--- a/config/autoload/entity-manager.local.php.dist
+++ b/config/autoload/entity-manager.local.php.dist
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use function Shlinkio\Shlink\Common\env;
+
+// When running tests, any mysql-specific option can interfere with other drivers
+$driverOptions = env('APP_ENV') === 'test' ? [] : [
+    PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND => 'SET NAMES utf8',
+    PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_USE_BUFFERED_QUERY => true,
+];
+
 return [
 
     'entity_manager' => [
@@ -10,10 +18,7 @@ return [
             'password' => 'root',
             'driver' => 'pdo_mysql',
             'host' => 'shlink_db',
-            'driverOptions' => [
-                PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND => 'SET NAMES utf8',
-                PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_USE_BUFFERED_QUERY => true,
-            ],
+            'driverOptions' => $driverOptions,
         ],
     ],