diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da0b9fd4da..5e2c8a8128 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     "build:client": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack/config.prod.js",
     "build:server": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack/config.server.js",
     "build:examples": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack/config.examples.js",
-    "test": "NODE_ENV=test jest",
-    "test:watch": "NODE_ENV=test jest --watch",
+    "test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test jest",
+    "test:watch": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test jest --watch",
     "test:ci": "npm run lint && npm run test",
     "fetch-examples": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development node ./server/scripts/fetch-examples.js",
     "fetch-examples-gg": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development node ./server/scripts/fetch-examples-gg.js",
diff --git a/server/models/__test__/user.test.ts b/server/models/__test__/user.test.ts
index 2abc77873c..21e3c33504 100644
--- a/server/models/__test__/user.test.ts
+++ b/server/models/__test__/user.test.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ jest.setTimeout(30000); // give enough time for MongoMemoryServer
 let mongoServer: MongoMemoryServer;
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
-  mongoServer = await MongoMemoryServer.create({
-    binary: { version: '7.0.0' } // or latest supported stable version
-  });
+  mongoServer = await MongoMemoryServer.create();
   const uri = mongoServer.getUri();
   await mongoose.connect(uri);
 });