diff --git a/services/package.json b/services/package.json
--- a/services/package.json
+++ b/services/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "run-blob-service": "./scripts/run_server_image.sh blob",
     "run-blob-service-in-sandbox": "COMM_SERVICES_SANDBOX=1 ./scripts/run_server_image.sh blob",
     "run-all-services": "./scripts/run_all_services.sh",
-    "run-unit-tests": "./scripts/run_unit_tests.sh",
+    "run-unit-tests": "yarn reset-local-cloud && ./scripts/run_unit_tests.sh",
     "run-integration-tests": "./scripts/run_integration_tests.sh",
     "run-performance-tests": "./scripts/run_performance_tests.sh",
     "run-all-services-in-sandbox": "COMM_SERVICES_SANDBOX=1 ./scripts/run_all_services.sh",