diff --git a/src/backend/core/factories.py b/src/backend/core/factories.py
index 867b0765..63f38c8b 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/factories.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/factories.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ResourceFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Resource
+        skip_postgeneration_save = True
 
     is_public = factory.Faker("boolean", chance_of_getting_true=50)
 
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ class ResourceFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
                 else:
                     UserResourceAccessFactory(resource=self, user=item[0], role=item[1])
 
+        self.save()
+
 
 class UserResourceAccessFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
     """Create fake resource user accesses for testing."""
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ class RecordingFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Recording
+        skip_postgeneration_save = True
 
     room = factory.SubFactory(RoomFactory)
     status = models.RecordingStatusChoices.INITIATED
@@ -90,6 +94,8 @@ class RecordingFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
                         recording=self, user=item[0], role=item[1]
                     )
 
+            self.save()
+
 
 class UserRecordingAccessFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
     """Create fake recording user accesses for testing."""