diff --git a/test/github-issues/6642/issue-6642.ts b/test/github-issues/6642/issue-6642.ts
index 6ff7d9a43a0..a4ebe8cb777 100644
--- a/test/github-issues/6642/issue-6642.ts
+++ b/test/github-issues/6642/issue-6642.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ describe("github issues > #6642 JoinTable does not respect inverseJoinColumns re
             enabledDrivers: ["mysql"]
         });
     });
-    beforeEach(() => reloadTestingDatabases(connections));
-    after(() => closeTestingConnections(connections));
+    beforeEach(async () => await reloadTestingDatabases(connections));
+    after(async () => await closeTestingConnections(connections));
 
     it("should generate column widths equal to the referenced column widths", async () => {
         return Promise.all(
-            connections.map(async function (connection) {
+            connections.map(async (connection) => {
                 const options = setupSingleTestingConnection(
                     connection.options.type,
                     {
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ describe("github issues > #6642 JoinTable does not respect inverseJoinColumns re
                         schemaCreate: false
                     }
                 ) as MysqlConnectionOptions;
+
                 if (!options) {
                     fail();
                 }
 
-
                 const migrationConnection = await createConnection(options);
                 try {
                     const sqlInMemory = await migrationConnection.driver
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe("github issues > #6642 JoinTable does not respect inverseJoinColumns re
                     ]);
 
                 } finally {
-                    connection.close();
+                    await connection.close();
                 }
             })
         );