diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java
index 45f6db008b..25f9b6fa3f 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/EmptyDatabaseConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2019 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DataSourceTransactionManager;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.embedded.EmbeddedDatabaseBuilder;
 import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
@@ -34,8 +35,13 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
 public class EmptyDatabaseConfig {
 
 	@Bean
-	public PlatformTransactionManager transactionManager() {
-		return new DataSourceTransactionManager(dataSource());
+	public JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate(DataSource dataSource) {
+		return new JdbcTemplate(dataSource);
+	}
+
+	@Bean
+	public PlatformTransactionManager transactionManager(DataSource dataSource) {
+		return new DataSourceTransactionManager(dataSource);
 	}
 
 	@Bean
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/NonTransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/NonTransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java
index 0baa49f44d..0ebe27918b 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/NonTransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/NonTransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.test.context.jdbc;
 
-import javax.sql.DataSource;
-
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -46,13 +44,8 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 @DirtiesContext
 public class NonTransactionalSqlScriptsTests {
 
-	protected JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
-
-
 	@Autowired
-	public void setDataSource(DataSource dataSource) {
-		this.jdbcTemplate = new JdbcTemplate(dataSource);
-	}
+	JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
 
 	@Test
 	// test##_ prefix is required for @FixMethodOrder.
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalInlinedStatementsSqlScriptsTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalInlinedStatementsSqlScriptsTests.java
index 7bddde408f..8095c52169 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalInlinedStatementsSqlScriptsTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalInlinedStatementsSqlScriptsTests.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.test.context.jdbc;
 
-import javax.sql.DataSource;
-
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -52,13 +50,8 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 @DirtiesContext
 public class TransactionalInlinedStatementsSqlScriptsTests {
 
-	protected JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
-
-
 	@Autowired
-	public void setDataSource(DataSource dataSource) {
-		this.jdbcTemplate = new JdbcTemplate(dataSource);
-	}
+	JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
 
 	@Test
 	// test##_ prefix is required for @FixMethodOrder.
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java
index a36cc180bc..097f6b5127 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/TransactionalSqlScriptsTests.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.test.context.jdbc;
 
-import javax.sql.DataSource;
-
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -47,13 +45,8 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 @DirtiesContext
 public class TransactionalSqlScriptsTests {
 
-	protected JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
-
-
 	@Autowired
-	public void setDataSource(DataSource dataSource) {
-		this.jdbcTemplate = new JdbcTemplate(dataSource);
-	}
+	JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
 
 	@Test
 	// test##_ prefix is required for @FixMethodOrder.
@@ -62,7 +55,7 @@ public class TransactionalSqlScriptsTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	@Sql({ "drop-schema.sql", "schema.sql", "data.sql", "data-add-dogbert.sql" })
+	@Sql({ "recreate-schema.sql", "data.sql", "data-add-dogbert.sql" })
 	// test##_ prefix is required for @FixMethodOrder.
 	public void test02_methodLevelScripts() {
 		assertNumUsers(2);
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/AbstractSqlMergeModeTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/AbstractSqlMergeModeTests.java
index bc54dc2ecb..90f9c4f53e 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/AbstractSqlMergeModeTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/AbstractSqlMergeModeTests.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.jdbc.SqlMergeMode;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext.ClassMode.AFTER_EACH_TEST_METHOD;
 
 /**
  * Abstract base class for tests involving {@link SqlMergeMode @SqlMergeMode}.
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ import static org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext.ClassMode.AFTER
  * @since 5.2
  */
 @ContextConfiguration(classes = EmptyDatabaseConfig.class)
-@DirtiesContext(classMode = AFTER_EACH_TEST_METHOD)
+@DirtiesContext
 abstract class AbstractSqlMergeModeTests extends AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests {
 
 	protected void assertUsers(String... expectedUsers) {
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelMergeSqlMergeModeTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelMergeSqlMergeModeTests.java
index 6b79558e14..cabdfdb0a0 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelMergeSqlMergeModeTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelMergeSqlMergeModeTests.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import static org.springframework.test.context.jdbc.SqlMergeMode.MergeMode.OVERR
  * @author Dmitry Semukhin
  * @since 5.2
  */
-@Sql({ "../schema.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
+@Sql({ "../recreate-schema.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
 @SqlMergeMode(MERGE)
 public class ClassLevelMergeSqlMergeModeTests extends AbstractSqlMergeModeTests {
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class ClassLevelMergeSqlMergeModeTests extends AbstractSqlMergeModeTests
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	@Sql({ "../schema.sql", "../data.sql", "../data-add-dogbert.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
+	@Sql({ "../recreate-schema.sql", "../data.sql", "../data-add-dogbert.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
 	@SqlMergeMode(OVERRIDE)
 	public void overridden() {
 		assertUsers("Dilbert", "Dogbert", "Catbert");
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelOverrideSqlMergeModeTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelOverrideSqlMergeModeTests.java
index f5464bdbed..12117ede9c 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelOverrideSqlMergeModeTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/merging/ClassLevelOverrideSqlMergeModeTests.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import static org.springframework.test.context.jdbc.SqlMergeMode.MergeMode.OVERR
  * @author Dmitry Semukhin
  * @since 5.2
  */
-@Sql({ "../schema.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
+@Sql({ "../recreate-schema.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
 @SqlMergeMode(OVERRIDE)
 public class ClassLevelOverrideSqlMergeModeTests extends AbstractSqlMergeModeTests {
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ClassLevelOverrideSqlMergeModeTests extends AbstractSqlMergeModeTes
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	@Sql({ "../schema.sql", "../data.sql", "../data-add-dogbert.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
+	@Sql({ "../recreate-schema.sql", "../data.sql", "../data-add-dogbert.sql", "../data-add-catbert.sql" })
 	public void overridden() {
 		assertUsers("Dilbert", "Dogbert", "Catbert");
 	}
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/resources/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/recreate-schema.sql b/spring-test/src/test/resources/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/recreate-schema.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bc8762858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/resources/org/springframework/test/context/jdbc/recreate-schema.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+DROP TABLE user IF EXISTS;
+
+CREATE TABLE user (
+  name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY(name)
+);