diff --git a/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml b/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml
index 6c35ba31d..f63de7942 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@ name: Run benchmarks
 
 on:
   push:
+    paths:
+      - "src/backend/base/**"
+      - "src/backend/tests/performance/**"
     branches:
       - "main" # or "master"
   pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "src/backend/base/**"
+      - "src/backend/tests/performance/**"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/performance/test_server_init.py b/src/backend/tests/performance/test_server_init.py
index 03a8571ee..630efd17b 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/performance/test_server_init.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/performance/test_server_init.py
@@ -4,12 +4,29 @@ import pytest
 from langflow.services.deps import get_settings_service
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def setup_database_url(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Setup a temporary database URL for testing."""
+    db_path = tmp_path / "test_performance.db"
+    original_value = monkeypatch.delenv("LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL", raising=False)
+    test_db_url = f"sqlite:///{db_path}"
+    monkeypatch.setenv("LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL", test_db_url)
+    yield
+    # Restore original value if it existed
+    if original_value is not None:
+        monkeypatch.setenv("LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL", original_value)
+    else:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL", raising=False)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.benchmark
 async def test_initialize_services():
     """Benchmark the initialization of services."""
     from langflow.services.utils import initialize_services
 
     await asyncio.to_thread(initialize_services, fix_migration=False)
+    settings_service = await asyncio.to_thread(get_settings_service)
+    assert "test_performance.db" in settings_service.settings.database_url
 
 
 @pytest.mark.benchmark
@@ -18,6 +35,8 @@ async def test_setup_llm_caching():
     from langflow.interface.utils import setup_llm_caching
 
     await asyncio.to_thread(setup_llm_caching)
+    settings_service = await asyncio.to_thread(get_settings_service)
+    assert "test_performance.db" in settings_service.settings.database_url
 
 
 @pytest.mark.benchmark
@@ -28,6 +47,8 @@ async def test_initialize_super_user():
 
     await asyncio.to_thread(initialize_services, fix_migration=False)
     await asyncio.to_thread(initialize_super_user_if_needed)
+    settings_service = await asyncio.to_thread(get_settings_service)
+    assert "test_performance.db" in settings_service.settings.database_url
 
 
 @pytest.mark.benchmark
@@ -38,6 +59,7 @@ async def test_get_and_cache_all_types_dict():
     settings_service = await asyncio.to_thread(get_settings_service)
     result = await asyncio.to_thread(get_and_cache_all_types_dict, settings_service)
     assert result is not None
+    assert "test_performance.db" in settings_service.settings.database_url
 
 
 @pytest.mark.benchmark
@@ -51,6 +73,7 @@ async def test_create_starter_projects():
     settings_service = await asyncio.to_thread(get_settings_service)
     types_dict = await get_and_cache_all_types_dict(settings_service)
     await asyncio.to_thread(create_or_update_starter_projects, types_dict)
+    assert "test_performance.db" in settings_service.settings.database_url
 
 
 @pytest.mark.benchmark
@@ -59,3 +82,5 @@ async def test_load_flows():
     from langflow.initial_setup.setup import load_flows_from_directory
 
     await asyncio.to_thread(load_flows_from_directory)
+    settings_service = await asyncio.to_thread(get_settings_service)
+    assert "test_performance.db" in settings_service.settings.database_url
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/custom/custom_component/test_component_events.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/custom/custom_component/test_component_events.py
index 970a3e85f..8347fe721 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/custom/custom_component/test_component_events.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/custom/custom_component/test_component_events.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ async def test_component_message_sending():
     assert isinstance(sent_message.content_blocks[0].contents[0], TextContent)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("client")
 async def test_component_tool_output():
     """Test component's tool output functionality."""
     # Create event queue and manager
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ async def test_component_tool_output():
     assert isinstance(sent_message.content_blocks[0].contents[0], ToolContent)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("client")
 async def test_component_error_handling():
     """Test component's error handling."""
     # Create event queue and manager
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ async def test_component_error_handling():
     assert "Test error" in str(sent_message.text)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("client")
 async def test_component_build_results():
     """Test component's build_results functionality."""
     # Create event queue and manager
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ async def test_component_build_results():
     assert artifacts["text_output"]["type"] == "text"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("client")
 async def test_component_logging():
     """Test component's logging functionality."""
     # Create event queue and manager
@@ -188,7 +192,7 @@ async def test_component_logging():
     assert event_id.startswith("info-")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("client")
 async def test_component_streaming_message():
     """Test component's streaming message functionality."""
     queue = await create_event_queue()