diff --git a/.taskfiles/backend.yml b/.taskfiles/backend.yml
index dde75433a8..fbabd783a3 100644
--- a/.taskfiles/backend.yml
+++ b/.taskfiles/backend.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ tasks:
       - cmd: ./gradlew test
         platforms: [linux, darwin]
 
+  test:force:
+    desc: "Run backend tests, ignoring cached results"
+    aliases: [test:no-cache]
+    cmds:
+      - cmd: cmd /c ".\gradlew.bat cleanTest test --no-build-cache"
+        platforms: [windows]
+      - cmd: ./gradlew cleanTest test --no-build-cache
+        platforms: [linux, darwin]
+
   format:
     desc: "Auto-fix code formatting"
     cmds:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5f29508958..28e20c9b15 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ subprojects {
 
     tasks.withType(Test).configureEach {
         useJUnitPlatform()
+        systemProperty 'java.awt.headless', 'true'
+        systemProperty 'apple.awt.UIElement', 'true'
         finalizedBy(jacocoReport)
     }