diff --git a/catroid/build.gradle b/catroid/build.gradle
index 182172c3914..5ae8fbb68e9 100644
--- a/catroid/build.gradle
+++ b/catroid/build.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ext {
     espressoVersion = "3.1.0"
     playServicesVersion = '17.0.1'
     cameraXVersion = "1.0.0-beta07"
-    room_version = "2.3.0"
+    room_version = "2.4.3"
     coroutines_version = "1.3.2"
     work_manager_version = '2.7.1'
 }
diff --git a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/test/content/actions/StopSoundActionTest.kt b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/test/content/actions/StopSoundActionTest.kt
index b265ff9e155..89eff0d242c 100644
--- a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/test/content/actions/StopSoundActionTest.kt
+++ b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/test/content/actions/StopSoundActionTest.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.catrobat.catroid.common.SoundInfo
 import org.catrobat.catroid.content.Project
 import org.catrobat.catroid.content.Sprite
 import org.catrobat.catroid.io.SoundManager
+import org.catrobat.catroid.io.XstreamSerializer
 import org.catrobat.catroid.test.R
 import org.catrobat.catroid.test.utils.TestUtils
 import org.catrobat.catroid.test.utils.TestUtils.createSoundFile
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ import java.io.File
 
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 class StopSoundActionTest {
+    private val name: String = TestUtils.DEFAULT_TEST_PROJECT_NAME
     private val soundManager = SoundManager.getInstance()
     lateinit var soundFile: File
     lateinit var project: Project
@@ -49,14 +51,18 @@ class StopSoundActionTest {
 
     @Before
     fun setUp() {
-        project = Project(
-            ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext(),
-            TestUtils.DEFAULT_TEST_PROJECT_NAME
-        )
+        project = Project(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext(), name)
+        XstreamSerializer.getInstance().saveProject(project)
         soundFile = createSoundFile(project, R.raw.testsound, "soundTest.mp3")
         sprite = Sprite(TestUtils.DEFAULT_TEST_SPRITE_NAME)
     }
 
+    @After
+    fun tearDown() {
+        TestUtils.deleteProjects(name)
+        soundManager.clear()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testStopOneSound() {
         val soundInfo = createSoundInfo(soundFile)
@@ -88,10 +94,5 @@ class StopSoundActionTest {
         assertTrue(soundManager.mediaPlayers[1].isPlaying)
     }
 
-    @After
-    fun tearDown() {
-        soundManager.clear()
-    }
-
     private fun createSoundInfo(soundFile: File) = SoundInfo().also { it.file = soundFile }
 }