diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js
index 927f84fdad..73227362c6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe('Comments API', function () {
 
     before(async function () {
         membersAgent = await agentProvider.getMembersAPIAgent();
-        membersAgent2 = await agentProvider.getMembersAPIAgent();
+        membersAgent2 = membersAgent.duplicate();
 
         await fixtureManager.init('posts', 'members', 'comments');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/feedback.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/feedback.test.js
index c97834b65f..1288c5db3b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/feedback.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/feedback.test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe('Members Feedback', function () {
 
     before(async function () {
         membersAgent = await agentProvider.getMembersAPIAgent();
-        membersAgent2 = await agentProvider.getMembersAPIAgent();
+        membersAgent2 = membersAgent.duplicate();
 
         await fixtureManager.init('posts', 'members');
         memberUuid = fixtureManager.get('members', 0).uuid;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/utils/agents/members-api-test-agent.js b/ghost/core/test/utils/agents/members-api-test-agent.js
index 35465a2fce..f570b4f2dd 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/utils/agents/members-api-test-agent.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/utils/agents/members-api-test-agent.js
@@ -12,8 +12,15 @@ const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
  * @param {String} options.originURL
  */
 class MembersAPITestAgent extends TestAgent {
+    #bootOptions = null;
+
     constructor(app, options) {
         super(app, options);
+        this.#bootOptions = options;
+    }
+
+    duplicate() {
+        return new MembersAPITestAgent(this.app, this.#bootOptions);
     }
 
     async loginAs(email) {