diff --git a/common/test/db_cache/lettuce.db b/common/test/db_cache/lettuce.db
index 391bb8064e..94eeb9632b 100644
Binary files a/common/test/db_cache/lettuce.db and b/common/test/db_cache/lettuce.db differ
diff --git a/lms/envs/acceptance.py b/lms/envs/acceptance.py
index c598cb3bff..7a8b3bee55 100644
--- a/lms/envs/acceptance.py
+++ b/lms/envs/acceptance.py
@@ -195,3 +195,7 @@ SECRET_KEY = uuid.uuid4().hex
 ############################### PIPELINE #######################################
 
 PIPELINE_ENABLED = False
+
+# We want to make sure that any new migrations are run
+# see https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/django-developers/PWPj3etj3-U/kCl6pMsQYYoJ
+MIGRATION_MODULES = {}
diff --git a/pavelib/utils/test/suites/acceptance_suite.py b/pavelib/utils/test/suites/acceptance_suite.py
index 631dab98ce..70c226dd06 100644
--- a/pavelib/utils/test/suites/acceptance_suite.py
+++ b/pavelib/utils/test/suites/acceptance_suite.py
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ class AcceptanceTestSuite(TestSuite):
             sh("cp {db_cache} {db}".format(db_cache=self.db_cache, db=self.db))
 
             # Run migrations to update the db, starting from its cached state
-            sh("./manage.py lms --settings acceptance migrate --traceback --noinput")
-            sh("./manage.py cms --settings acceptance migrate --traceback --noinput")
+            sh("./manage.py lms --settings acceptance migrate --traceback --noinput --fake-initial")
+            sh("./manage.py cms --settings acceptance migrate --traceback --noinput --fake-initial")
         else:
             # If no cached database exists, syncdb before migrating, then create the cache
             sh("./manage.py lms --settings acceptance migrate --traceback --noinput")