diff --git a/packages/trilium-core/src/migrations/0233__migrate_geo_map_to_collection.spec.ts b/packages/trilium-core/src/migrations/0233__migrate_geo_map_to_collection.spec.ts
index 6dfba236df..3251b9680b 100644
--- a/packages/trilium-core/src/migrations/0233__migrate_geo_map_to_collection.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/trilium-core/src/migrations/0233__migrate_geo_map_to_collection.spec.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,16 @@ import migration from "./0233__migrate_geo_map_to_collection.js";
  * test data into the database, then verifies the migration transforms the data correctly.
  */
 describe("Migration 0233: Migrate geoMap to collection", () => {
-    const sql = getSql();
+    let sql: ReturnType<typeof getSql>;
 
     beforeEach(async () => {
+        // getSql() is resolved here (not at describe-collection time) so that
+        // initializeCore() in the test setup's beforeAll has had a chance to
+        // run first. Capturing it eagerly at the top of describe crashes with
+        // "SQL not initialized" because describe callbacks run before any
+        // beforeAll hooks fire.
+        sql = getSql();
+
         // Set up a clean in-memory database for each test
         rebuildIntegrationTestDatabase();
 
diff --git a/packages/trilium-core/src/services/script.spec.ts b/packages/trilium-core/src/services/script.spec.ts
index 11b904d830..3002cda888 100644
--- a/packages/trilium-core/src/services/script.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/trilium-core/src/services/script.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { trimIndentation } from "@triliumnext/commons";
-import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import becca from "../becca/becca.js";
 import BBranch from "../becca/entities/bbranch.js";
@@ -61,10 +61,18 @@ describe("Script", () => {
     });
 
     describe("dayjs in backend scripts", () => {
-        const scriptNote = buildNote({
-            type: "code",
-            mime: "application/javascript;env=backend",
-            content: ""
+        // buildNote() is called inside beforeAll (not at describe-collection
+        // time) so that the test setup's initializeCore() has run first.
+        // buildNote generates random IDs via getCrypto(), which crashes with
+        // "Crypto not initialized" if invoked during describe collection.
+        let scriptNote: ReturnType<typeof buildNote>;
+
+        beforeAll(() => {
+            scriptNote = buildNote({
+                type: "code",
+                mime: "application/javascript;env=backend",
+                content: ""
+            });
         });
 
         it("dayjs is available", () => {
diff --git a/packages/trilium-core/src/services/search/value_extractor.spec.ts b/packages/trilium-core/src/services/search/value_extractor.spec.ts
index 37f3d41ce3..d9828a86c6 100644
--- a/packages/trilium-core/src/services/search/value_extractor.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/trilium-core/src/services/search/value_extractor.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import ValueExtractor from "./value_extractor.js";
 import becca from "../../becca/becca.js";
 import SearchContext from "./search_context.js";
 import { note } from "../../test/becca_mocking.js";
 
-const dsc = new SearchContext();
+// SearchContext is constructed inside beforeAll (not at module load) so that
+// the test setup's initializeCore() has run first. Constructing it at module
+// top level crashes with "Context not initialized" because module evaluation
+// happens before any beforeAll hooks fire.
+let dsc: SearchContext;
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+    dsc = new SearchContext();
+});
 
 describe("Value extractor", () => {
     beforeEach(() => {