diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_regression.py b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_regression.py
index 7e8221e7227..6ea47872627 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_regression.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_regression.py
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ class RegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
             con.commit()
             cur = con.execute("select t from t")
             del cur
+            support.gc_collect()
             con.execute("drop table t")
             con.commit()
 
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@ class RegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
             con.create_function("dup", 1, dup)
             cur = con.execute("select dup(t) from t")
             del cur
+            support.gc_collect()
             con.execute("drop table t")
             con.commit()