diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java b/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
index c68fefdb8..426f90cc0 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
@@ -941,13 +941,14 @@ public class Check extends Update {
                     }
                 }
                 DatabaseProperties prop = null;
-                CveDB cve;
                 try {
-                    cve = CveDB.getInstance();
+                    final CveDB cve = CveDB.getInstance();
                     prop = cve.getDatabaseProperties();
                 } catch (DatabaseException ex) {
                     //TODO shouldn't this be a fatal exception
                     log("Unable to retrieve DB Properties", ex, Project.MSG_DEBUG);
+                } finally {
+                    CveDB.close();
                 }
 
                 final ReportGenerator reporter = new ReportGenerator(getProjectName(), engine.getDependencies(), engine.getAnalyzers(), prop);
diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/App.java b/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/App.java
index 506ae0cac..b8a0abe19 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/App.java
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/App.java
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ public class App {
             final CveDB cve = CveDB.getInstance();
             final DatabaseProperties prop = cve.getDatabaseProperties();
             final ReportGenerator report = new ReportGenerator(applicationName, dependencies, engine.getAnalyzers(), prop);
+            CveDB.close();
             try {
                 report.generateReports(reportDirectory, outputFormat);
             } catch (ReportException ex) {
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java
index 14c9a4e2a..8be22c518 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java
@@ -126,11 +126,7 @@ public class Engine implements FileFilter {
      * Properly cleans up resources allocated during analysis.
      */
     public void cleanup() {
-        try {
-            CveDB.getInstance().closeDatabase();
-        } catch (DatabaseException ex) {
-            LOGGER.trace("Error closing the database", ex);
-        }
+        CveDB.close();
         ConnectionFactory.cleanup();
     }
 
@@ -754,6 +750,7 @@ public class Engine implements FileFilter {
         if (!cve.dataExists()) {
             throw new NoDataException("No documents exist");
         }
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/agent/DependencyCheckScanAgent.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/agent/DependencyCheckScanAgent.java
index eafdb7b1e..b6c35acef 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/agent/DependencyCheckScanAgent.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/agent/DependencyCheckScanAgent.java
@@ -850,6 +850,8 @@ public class DependencyCheckScanAgent {
         } catch (DatabaseException ex) {
             //TODO shouldn't this throw an exception or return?
             LOGGER.debug("Unable to retrieve DB Properties", ex);
+        } finally {
+            CveDB.close();
         }
         final ReportGenerator r = new ReportGenerator(this.applicationName, engine.getDependencies(), engine.getAnalyzers(), prop);
         try {
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/CPEAnalyzer.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/CPEAnalyzer.java
index 455e6689c..f30127e35 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/CPEAnalyzer.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/CPEAnalyzer.java
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ public class CPEAnalyzer extends AbstractAnalyzer {
      */
     @Override
     public void closeAnalyzer() {
+        if (cve != null) {
+            CveDB.close();
+            cve = null;
+        }
         if (cpe != null) {
             cpe.close();
             cpe = null;
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/NvdCveAnalyzer.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/NvdCveAnalyzer.java
index 10525ee62..e254932af 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/NvdCveAnalyzer.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/NvdCveAnalyzer.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class NvdCveAnalyzer extends AbstractAnalyzer {
      */
     @Override
     public void closeAnalyzer() {
+        CveDB.close();
         cveDB = null;
     }
 
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzer.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzer.java
index f8239eadf..bd7b79b7c 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzer.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzer.java
@@ -208,6 +208,14 @@ public class RubyBundleAuditAnalyzer extends AbstractFileTypeAnalyzer {
         }
     }
 
+        /**
+     * Closes the data source.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void closeAnalyzer() {
+        CveDB.close();
+        cvedb = null;
+    }
     /**
      * Returns the name of the analyzer.
      *
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
index ffaabf023..ac105dbf6 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ public final class CveDB {
      * Singleton instance of the CveDB.
      */
     private static CveDB instance = null;
+    /**
+     * Track the number of current users of the CveDB; so that if someone is
+     * using database another user cannot close the connection on them.
+     */
+    private int usageCount = 0;
     /**
      * The logger.
      */
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ public final class CveDB {
     /**
      * The prepared statements.
      */
-    private EnumMap<PreparedStatementCveDb, PreparedStatement> preparedStatements;
+    private final EnumMap<PreparedStatementCveDb, PreparedStatement> preparedStatements = new EnumMap<>(PreparedStatementCveDb.class);
 
     /**
      * The enum value names must match the keys of the statements in the
@@ -191,6 +196,10 @@ public final class CveDB {
         if (instance == null) {
             instance = new CveDB();
         }
+        if (!instance.isOpen()) {
+            instance.open();
+        }
+        instance.usageCount += 1;
         return instance;
     }
 
@@ -202,17 +211,17 @@ public final class CveDB {
      * database.
      */
     private CveDB() throws DatabaseException {
-        openDatabase();
     }
 
     /**
      * Tries to determine the product name of the database.
      *
+     * @param conn the database connection
      * @return the product name of the database if successful, {@code null} else
      */
-    private synchronized String determineDatabaseProductName() {
+    private static String determineDatabaseProductName(Connection conn) {
         try {
-            final String databaseProductName = connection.getMetaData().getDatabaseProductName();
+            final String databaseProductName = conn.getMetaData().getDatabaseProductName();
             LOGGER.debug("Database product: {}", databaseProductName);
             return databaseProductName;
         } catch (SQLException se) {
@@ -228,37 +237,42 @@ public final class CveDB {
      * @throws DatabaseException thrown if there is an error opening the
      * database connection
      */
-    public synchronized void openDatabase() throws DatabaseException {
-        if (!isOpen()) {
-            connection = ConnectionFactory.getConnection();
-            final String databaseProductName = determineDatabaseProductName();
-            statementBundle = databaseProductName != null
+    private synchronized void open() throws DatabaseException {
+        if (!instance.isOpen()) {
+            instance.connection = ConnectionFactory.getConnection();
+            final String databaseProductName = determineDatabaseProductName(instance.connection);
+            instance.statementBundle = databaseProductName != null
                     ? ResourceBundle.getBundle("data/dbStatements", new Locale(databaseProductName))
                     : ResourceBundle.getBundle("data/dbStatements");
-            preparedStatements = prepareStatements();
-            databaseProperties = new DatabaseProperties(this);
+            instance.prepareStatements();
+            instance.databaseProperties = new DatabaseProperties(instance);
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Closes the DB4O database. Close should be called on this object when it
-     * is done being used.
+     * Closes the database connection. Close should be called on this object
+     * when it is done being used.
      */
-    public synchronized void closeDatabase() {
-        if (isOpen()) {
-            closeStatements();
-            try {
-                connection.close();
-            } catch (SQLException ex) {
-                LOGGER.error("There was an error attempting to close the CveDB, see the log for more details.");
-                LOGGER.debug("", ex);
-            } catch (Throwable ex) {
-                LOGGER.error("There was an exception attempting to close the CveDB, see the log for more details.");
-                LOGGER.debug("", ex);
+    public static synchronized void close() {
+        if (instance != null) {
+            instance.usageCount -= 1;
+            if (instance.usageCount <= 0 && instance.isOpen()) {
+                instance.usageCount = 0;
+                instance.closeStatements();
+                try {
+                    instance.connection.close();
+                } catch (SQLException ex) {
+                    LOGGER.error("There was an error attempting to close the CveDB, see the log for more details.");
+                    LOGGER.debug("", ex);
+                } catch (Throwable ex) {
+                    LOGGER.error("There was an exception attempting to close the CveDB, see the log for more details.");
+                    LOGGER.debug("", ex);
+                }
+                instance.statementBundle = null;
+                instance.preparedStatements.clear();
+                instance.databaseProperties = null;
+                instance.connection = null;
             }
-            connection = null;
-            preparedStatements = null;
-            databaseProperties = null;
         }
     }
 
@@ -272,16 +286,12 @@ public final class CveDB {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Prepares all statements to be used and returns them.
+     * Prepares all statements to be used.
      *
-     * @return the prepared statements
      * @throws DatabaseException thrown if there is an error preparing the
      * statements
      */
-    private synchronized EnumMap<PreparedStatementCveDb, PreparedStatement> prepareStatements()
-            throws DatabaseException {
-
-        final EnumMap<PreparedStatementCveDb, PreparedStatement> result = new EnumMap<>(PreparedStatementCveDb.class);
+    private void prepareStatements() throws DatabaseException {
         for (PreparedStatementCveDb key : values()) {
             final String statementString = statementBundle.getString(key.name());
             final PreparedStatement preparedStatement;
@@ -294,9 +304,8 @@ public final class CveDB {
             } catch (SQLException exception) {
                 throw new DatabaseException(exception);
             }
-            result.put(key, preparedStatement);
+            preparedStatements.put(key, preparedStatement);
         }
-        return result;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -343,7 +352,7 @@ public final class CveDB {
     @SuppressWarnings("FinalizeDeclaration")
     protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
         LOGGER.debug("Entering finalize");
-        closeDatabase();
+        close();
         super.finalize();
     }
 
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/EngineVersionCheck.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/EngineVersionCheck.java
index ad25e6ae4..6958d6ba7 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/EngineVersionCheck.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/EngineVersionCheck.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public class EngineVersionCheck implements CachedWebDataSource {
     @Override
     public void update() throws UpdateException {
         try {
+            final CveDB db = CveDB.getInstance();
             final boolean autoupdate = Settings.getBoolean(Settings.KEYS.AUTO_UPDATE, true);
             final boolean enabled = Settings.getBoolean(Settings.KEYS.UPDATE_VERSION_CHECK_ENABLED, true);
             final String original = Settings.getString(Settings.KEYS.CVE_ORIGINAL_MODIFIED_20_URL);
@@ -105,7 +106,9 @@ public class EngineVersionCheck implements CachedWebDataSource {
              */
             if (enabled && autoupdate && original != null && original.equals(current)) {
                 LOGGER.debug("Begin Engine Version Check");
-                final DatabaseProperties properties = CveDB.getInstance().getDatabaseProperties();
+
+                final DatabaseProperties properties = db.getDatabaseProperties();
+
                 final long lastChecked = Long.parseLong(properties.getProperty(ENGINE_VERSION_CHECKED_ON, "0"));
                 final long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
                 updateToVersion = properties.getProperty(CURRENT_ENGINE_RELEASE, "");
@@ -124,6 +127,8 @@ public class EngineVersionCheck implements CachedWebDataSource {
             throw new UpdateException("Error occurred updating database properties.");
         } catch (InvalidSettingException ex) {
             LOGGER.debug("Unable to determine if autoupdate is enabled", ex);
+        } finally {
+            CveDB.close();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/NvdCveUpdater.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/NvdCveUpdater.java
index 80ebb1bf6..98a12d958 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/NvdCveUpdater.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/NvdCveUpdater.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class NvdCveUpdater implements CachedWebDataSource {
             throw new UpdateException("Database Exception, unable to update the data to use the most current data.", ex);
         } finally {
             shutdownExecutorServices();
+            CveDB.close();
         }
     }
 
@@ -206,6 +207,8 @@ public class NvdCveUpdater implements CachedWebDataSource {
             return cve.dataExists();
         } catch (DatabaseException ex) {
             return false;
+        } finally {
+            CveDB.close();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/BaseDBTestCase.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/BaseDBTestCase.java
index 79e372d13..0c2fd0bdf 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/BaseDBTestCase.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/BaseDBTestCase.java
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ public abstract class BaseDBTestCase extends BaseTest {
         CveDB.getInstance().openDatabase();
     }
 
-    @AfterClass
-    public static void tearDownClass() throws Exception {
-        CveDB.getInstance().closeDatabase();
-    }
-
     public static void ensureDBExists() throws Exception {
         File f = new File("./target/data/dc.h2.db");
         if (f.exists() && f.isFile() && f.length() < 71680) {
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/EngineIntegrationTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/EngineIntegrationTest.java
index 5a78871c1..85958a39c 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/EngineIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/EngineIntegrationTest.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class EngineIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         }
         CveDB cveDB = CveDB.getInstance();
         DatabaseProperties dbProp = cveDB.getDatabaseProperties();
+        CveDB.close();
         ReportGenerator rg = new ReportGenerator("DependencyCheck", instance.getDependencies(), instance.getAnalyzers(), dbProp);
         rg.generateReports("./target/", "ALL");
         instance.cleanup();
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest.java
index ff5a4a9e1..d2e655ac7 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ import org.owasp.dependencycheck.exception.InitializationException;
  * @author Dale Visser
  */
 public class RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
-
+    
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest.class);
 
     /**
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
             analyzer.analyze(result, engine);
             int size = engine.getDependencies().size();
             assertTrue(size >= 1);
-
+            
             Dependency dependency = engine.getDependencies().get(0);
             assertTrue(dependency.getProductEvidence().toString().toLowerCase().contains("redcarpet"));
             assertTrue(dependency.getVersionEvidence().toString().toLowerCase().contains("2.2.2"));
@@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ public class RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
     public void testAddCriticalityToVulnerability() throws AnalysisException, DatabaseException {
         try {
             analyzer.initialize();
-
+            
             final Dependency result = new Dependency(BaseTest.getResourceAsFile(this,
                     "ruby/vulnerable/gems/sinatra/Gemfile.lock"));
             final Engine engine = new Engine();
             analyzer.analyze(result, engine);
-
+            
             Dependency dependency = engine.getDependencies().get(0);
             Vulnerability vulnerability = dependency.getVulnerabilities().first();
             assertEquals(vulnerability.getCvssScore(), 5.0f, 0.0);
-
+            
         } catch (InitializationException | DatabaseException | AnalysisException e) {
             LOGGER.warn("Exception setting up RubyBundleAuditAnalyzer. Make sure Ruby gem bundle-audit is installed. You may also need to set property \"analyzer.bundle.audit.path\".");
             Assume.assumeNoException("Exception setting up RubyBundleAuditAnalyzer; bundle audit may not be installed, or property \"analyzer.bundle.audit.path\" may not be set.", e);
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ public class RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
             analyzer.initialize();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             //expected, so ignore.
+            LOGGER.error("Exception", e);
         } finally {
             assertThat(analyzer.isEnabled(), is(false));
             LOGGER.info("phantom-bundle-audit is not available. Ruby Bundle Audit Analyzer is disabled as expected.");
@@ -197,14 +198,14 @@ public class RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         while (dIterator.hasNext()) {
             Dependency dept = dIterator.next();
             LOGGER.info("dept path: " + dept.getActualFilePath());
-
+            
             Set<Identifier> identifiers = dept.getIdentifiers();
             Iterator<Identifier> idIterator = identifiers.iterator();
             while (idIterator.hasNext()) {
                 Identifier id = idIterator.next();
                 LOGGER.info("  Identifier: " + id.getValue() + ", type=" + id.getType() + ", url=" + id.getUrl() + ", conf=" + id.getConfidence());
             }
-
+            
             Set<Evidence> prodEv = dept.getProductEvidence().getEvidence();
             Iterator<Evidence> it = prodEv.iterator();
             while (it.hasNext()) {
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ public class RubyBundleAuditAnalyzerTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
                 Evidence e = vIt.next();
                 LOGGER.info("  version: name=" + e.getName() + ", value=" + e.getValue() + ", source=" + e.getSource() + ", confidence=" + e.getConfidence());
             }
-
+            
             Set<Evidence> vendorEv = dept.getVendorEvidence().getEvidence();
             Iterator<Evidence> vendorIt = vendorEv.iterator();
             while (vendorIt.hasNext()) {
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBIntegrationTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBIntegrationTest.java
index 54ad59c88..916f9462d 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBIntegrationTest.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public class CveDBIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
             instance.commit();
         } catch (DatabaseException | SQLException ex) {
             fail(ex.getMessage());
+        } finally {
+            CveDB.close();
         }
     }
 
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ public class CveDBIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         String product = "struts";
         Set<VulnerableSoftware> result = instance.getCPEs(vendor, product);
         assertTrue(result.size() > 5);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ public class CveDBIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         CveDB instance = CveDB.getInstance();
         Vulnerability result = instance.getVulnerability("CVE-2014-0094");
         assertEquals("The ParametersInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.16.1 allows remote attackers to \"manipulate\" the ClassLoader via the class parameter, which is passed to the getClass method.", result.getDescription());
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ public class CveDBIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
             }
         }
         assertTrue("Expected " + expected + ", but was not identified", found);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,5 +170,6 @@ public class CveDBIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         identifiedVersion = new DependencyVersion("1.6.3");
         results = instance.getMatchingSoftware(versions, "springsource", "spring_framework", identifiedVersion);
         assertNotNull(results);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 }
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBMySQLTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBMySQLTest.java
index 99e2b3581..dbe7d22bc 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBMySQLTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDBMySQLTest.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public class CveDBMySQLTest extends BaseTest {
         } catch (DatabaseException ex) {
             System.out.println("Unable to connect to the My SQL database; verify that the db server is running and that the schema has been generated");
             fail(ex.getMessage());
+        } finally {
+            CveDB.close();
         }
     }
 
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ public class CveDBMySQLTest extends BaseTest {
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             System.out.println("Unable to access the My SQL database; verify that the db server is running and that the schema has been generated");
             throw ex;
+        } finally {
+            CveDB.close();
         }
     }
 
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ public class CveDBMySQLTest extends BaseTest {
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             System.out.println("Unable to access the My SQL database; verify that the db server is running and that the schema has been generated");
             throw ex;
-        } 
+        } finally {
+            CveDB.close();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest.java
index 6c6af8bcf..6067f8e40 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         assertNotNull(instance);
         //no exception means the call worked... whether or not it is empty depends on if the db is new
         //assertEquals(expResult, result);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ public class DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         instance = cveDB.reloadProperties();
         long results = Long.parseLong(instance.getProperty("NVD CVE " + key));
         assertEquals(expected, results);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ public class DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         String expResult = "default";
         String result = instance.getProperty(key, defaultValue);
         assertEquals(expResult, result);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ public class DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         double version = Double.parseDouble(result);
         assertTrue(version >= 2.8);
         assertTrue(version <= 10);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -98,5 +102,6 @@ public class DatabasePropertiesIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
         DatabaseProperties instance = cveDB.getDatabaseProperties();
         Properties result = instance.getProperties();
         assertTrue(result.size() > 0);
+        CveDB.close();
     }
 }
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGeneratorIntegrationTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGeneratorIntegrationTest.java
index f379d332d..0b9e72390 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGeneratorIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGeneratorIntegrationTest.java
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public class ReportGeneratorIntegrationTest extends BaseDBTestCase {
             
             ReportGenerator generator = new ReportGenerator("Test Report", engine.getDependencies(), engine.getAnalyzers(), dbProp);
             generator.generateReport(templateName, writeTo);
+            CveDB.close();
             
             engine.cleanup();
             
diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java b/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java
index d2e95260c..629d722a4 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java
@@ -1017,6 +1017,7 @@ public abstract class BaseDependencyCheckMojo extends AbstractMojo implements Ma
             }
         }
         final ReportGenerator r = new ReportGenerator(p.getName(), engine.getDependencies(), engine.getAnalyzers(), prop);
+        CveDB.close();
         try {
             r.generateReports(outputDir.getAbsolutePath(), format);
         } catch (ReportException ex) {