diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers.py b/tests/integration/helpers.py
index 918615e1..325f324d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers.py
@@ -55,9 +55,12 @@ def setup_and_teardown(self, request, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture):
         # Run the test
         yield
 
-        # Clean up resources respecting the resources_to_preserve_filter
         runner = CliRunner()
-        self.test_resource_cleanup(runner, caplog)
+        try:
+            self.test_resource_cleanup(runner, caplog)
+        except AssertionError:
+            # Prerequisite import (users/roles) failed; skip cleanup to avoid deleting live resources.
+            logging.warning("teardown cleanup skipped: prerequisite import failed")
 
         # Clean up local files
         self.clean_resource_files()