diff --git a/tool/tctl/common/helpers_test.go b/tool/tctl/common/helpers_test.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tool/tctl/common/helpers_test.go
+++ b/tool/tctl/common/helpers_test.go
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ func makeAndRunTestAuthServer(t *testing.T, opts ...testServerOptionFunc) (auth 
 	}
 
 	cfg.CachePolicy.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Proxy.DisableWebInterface = true
 	auth, err = service.NewTeleport(cfg)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, auth.Start())
diff --git a/tool/tctl/common/resource_command_test.go b/tool/tctl/common/resource_command_test.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tool/tctl/common/resource_command_test.go
+++ b/tool/tctl/common/resource_command_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ import (
 // TestDatabaseResource tests tctl db rm/get commands.
 func TestDatabaseResource(t *testing.T) {
 	fileConfig := &config.FileConfig{
+		Global: config.Global{
+			DataDir: t.TempDir(),
+		},
 		Databases: config.Databases{
 			Service: config.Service{
 				EnabledFlag: "true",
Fix tctl db resource UT (#<I>)