diff --git a/archivebox/tests/conftest.py b/archivebox/tests/conftest.py
index aa107e57..3c68654f 100644
--- a/archivebox/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/archivebox/tests/conftest.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ SESSION_DATA_DIR = Path(
 # Force ArchiveBox imports to see a temp DATA_DIR during test collection.
 os.environ["ARCHIVEBOX_PYTEST_SESSION_DATA_DIR"] = str(SESSION_DATA_DIR)
 os.environ["DATA_DIR"] = str(SESSION_DATA_DIR)
+(SESSION_DATA_DIR / "tests").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+os.chdir(SESSION_DATA_DIR)
 os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "archivebox.core.settings")
 os.environ.pop("ARCHIVE_DIR", None)
 os.environ.pop("USERS_DIR", None)
diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index fea10b51..a1038570 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ SESSION_DATA_DIR = Path(
 
 os.environ["ARCHIVEBOX_PYTEST_SESSION_DATA_DIR"] = str(SESSION_DATA_DIR)
 os.environ["DATA_DIR"] = str(SESSION_DATA_DIR)
+(SESSION_DATA_DIR / "tests").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+os.chdir(SESSION_DATA_DIR)
 os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "archivebox.core.settings")
 os.environ.pop("ARCHIVE_DIR", None)
 os.environ.pop("USERS_DIR", None)
diff --git a/etc/package.json b/etc/package.json
index 46df6ea1..30b8dd62 100644
--- a/etc/package.json
+++ b/etc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "archivebox",
-  "version": "0.9.33rc53",
+  "version": "0.9.33rc54",
   "repository": "github:ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 96c0e9d7..3a44bf53 100755
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "archivebox"
-version = "0.9.33rc53"
+version = "0.9.33rc54"
 requires-python = ">=3.13"
 description = "Self-hosted internet archiving solution."
 authors = [{name = "Nick Sweeting", email = "pyproject.toml@archivebox.io"}]