diff --git a/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/searchBar.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/searchBar.cy.ts
index 5f238f3f..c918cdf9 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/searchBar.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/searchBar.cy.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,10 @@ describe('Dashboard Search Bar', () => {
         const password = 'Password1'
 
         // Sign up
-        cy.visit('/signup')
-        cy.get('[data-cy="email"]').type(email)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="password"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="passwordConfirmation"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click()
-        cy.url().should('contain', 'login')
+        cy.task('createUser', { email, password })
 
         // Login
+        cy.visit('/login')
         cy.get('[data-cy=email]').type(email)
         cy.get('[data-cy=password]').type(password)
         cy.get('[data-cy=submit]').click()
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/videoTabs.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/videoTabs.cy.ts
index 7d2c7da8..2d4f9a82 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/videoTabs.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/app/dashboard/videoTabs.cy.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,10 @@ describe('Dashboard Recent Videos Tests', () => {
         cy.visit('/signup')
 
         // Sign up
-        cy.visit('/signup')
-        cy.get('[data-cy="email"]').type(email)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="password"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="passwordConfirmation"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click()
-        cy.url({ timeout: TIMEOUT.EXTRA_LONG }).should('contain', 'login')
+        cy.task('createUser', { email, password })
 
         // Login
+        cy.visit('/login')
         cy.get('[data-cy=email]').type(email)
         cy.get('[data-cy=password]').type(password)
         cy.get('[data-cy=submit]').click()
@@ -48,12 +44,7 @@ describe('Dashboard Recent Videos Tests', () => {
         const password = 'randomPasswordCool1'
 
         // Sign up
-        cy.visit('/signup')
-        cy.get('[data-cy="email"]').type(email)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="password"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="passwordConfirmation"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click()
-        cy.url({ timeout: TIMEOUT.EXTRA_LONG }).should('contain', 'login')
+        cy.task('createUser', { email, password })
 
         // Create submission box and submit video
         const videoTitle = 'Test Video Title ' + uuidv4()
@@ -66,6 +57,7 @@ describe('Dashboard Recent Videos Tests', () => {
         })
 
         // Login
+        cy.visit('/login')
         cy.get('[data-cy=email]').type(email)
         cy.get('[data-cy=password]').type(password)
         cy.get('[data-cy=submit]').click()
@@ -100,12 +92,7 @@ describe('Dashboard Recent Videos Tests', () => {
         const password = 'randomPasswordCool1'
 
         // Sign up
-        cy.visit('/signup')
-        cy.get('[data-cy="email"]').type(email)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="password"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="passwordConfirmation"]').type(password)
-        cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click()
-        cy.url({ timeout: TIMEOUT.EXTRA_LONG }).should('contain', 'login')
+        cy.task('createUser', { email, password })
 
         // Create submission box and submit video
         const videoTitle = 'Test Video Title ' + uuidv4()
@@ -119,6 +106,7 @@ describe('Dashboard Recent Videos Tests', () => {
         })
 
         // Login
+        cy.visit('/login')
         cy.get('[data-cy=email]').type(email)
         cy.get('[data-cy=password]').type(password)
         cy.get('[data-cy=submit]').click()
diff --git a/cypress/tasks/clearDB.ts b/cypress/tasks/clearDB.ts
index cf20ee41..07bcb19f 100644
--- a/cypress/tasks/clearDB.ts
+++ b/cypress/tasks/clearDB.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import prisma from '@/lib/prisma'
 
 export default async function clearDB() {
+    await prisma.requestedEmailVerification.deleteMany({})
     await prisma.submittedVideo.deleteMany({})
     await prisma.requestedSubmission.deleteMany({})
     await prisma.submissionBoxManager.deleteMany({})