diff --git a/test_data.py b/test_data.py
index 419920f..42a18ab 100644
--- a/test_data.py
+++ b/test_data.py
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ class Meals:
 def class_fields(obj):
     return {k:v for k,v in obj.__dict__.items() if not k.startswith('_')}
 
+async def create_persons(conn):
+    for person in class_fields(Persons).values():
+        await persons.insert_person(conn, person)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import asyncio
     from db import connect, create
@@ -201,8 +205,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         await create(conn)
         await conn.commit()
 
-        for person in class_fields(Persons).values():
-            await persons.insert_person(conn, person)
+        await create_persons(conn)
 
         for product in class_fields(Products).values():
             await products.insert_product(conn, product, {})
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index f612469..088a531 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class TestRecipe(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         pathlib.Path('./testdb.db').unlink(missing_ok=True)
         self.conn = await connect('./testdb.db')
         await create(self.conn)
+        await test_data.create_persons(self.conn)
         return await super().asyncSetUp()
 
     async def asyncTearDown(self) -> None:
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class TestMeals(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         pathlib.Path('./testdb.db').unlink(missing_ok=True)
         self.conn = await connect('./testdb.db')
         await create(self.conn)
+        await test_data.create_persons(self.conn)
         return await super().asyncSetUp()
 
     async def asyncTearDown(self) -> None: