diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index c7e058b26c..e1c584362f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -549,14 +549,16 @@ db_config['OPTIONS'] = db_options
 # Set testing options for the database
 db_config['TEST'] = {
     'CHARSET': 'utf8',
-    'COLLATION': 'utf8_general_ci',
 }
 
+# Set collation option for mysql test database
+if 'mysql' in db_engine:
+    db_config['TEST']['COLLATION'] = 'utf8_general_ci'
+
 DATABASES = {
     'default': db_config
 }
 
-
 _cache_config = CONFIG.get("cache", {})
 _cache_host = _cache_config.get("host", os.getenv("INVENTREE_CACHE_HOST"))
 _cache_port = _cache_config.get(