diff --git a/cypress/e2e/admin.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/admin.cy.js
index c06aece..5dca670 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/admin.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/admin.cy.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 describe('The admin page', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.exec('npm run db:seed')
     cy.visit('/admin')
   })
+  afterEach(() => {
+    cy.exec('npm run db:wipe')
+  })
 
   it('navigates to texts page', () => {
     cy.get('#texts').click()
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 352443a..b203020 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
     "cypress:dev": "cypress open",
-    "cypress:run": "cypress run"
+    "cypress:run": "cypress run",
+    "db:seed": "php data/seedDb.php",
+    "db:wipe": "php data/wipeDb.php"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "cypress": "^15.12.0"