diff --git a/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management02/asset_management02_test.go b/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management02/asset_management02_test.go
index 14efcb800da..deb2eccc088 100755
--- a/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management02/asset_management02_test.go
+++ b/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management02/asset_management02_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/chaincode/shim/crypto/attr"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/container"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/crypto"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/db"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/ledger"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/util"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/membersrvc/ca"
@@ -524,6 +525,9 @@ func setup() {
 	}
 
 	removeFolders()
+
+	// Start db
+	db.Start()
 }
 
 func initMembershipSrvc() {
diff --git a/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management_with_roles/asset_management_with_roles_test.go b/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management_with_roles/asset_management_with_roles_test.go
index 7c087bd6502..bdb72b067e7 100644
--- a/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management_with_roles/asset_management_with_roles_test.go
+++ b/examples/chaincode/go/asset_management_with_roles/asset_management_with_roles_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/chaincode/shim/crypto/attr"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/container"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/crypto"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/db"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/ledger"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/util"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/membersrvc/ca"
@@ -361,6 +362,9 @@ func setup() {
 	}
 
 	removeFolders()
+
+	// Start db
+	db.Start()
 }
 
 func initMembershipSrvc() {