diff --git a/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/repositories/index.ts b/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/repositories/index.ts
index 770be06ff..1ee38a6a2 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/repositories/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/repositories/index.ts
@@ -114,17 +114,23 @@ type AccessRecordInput<
   I extends Nullable<string> = Nullable<string>
 > = Omit<ServerAccessRequestRecord<T, I>, 'createdAt' | 'updatedAt'>
 
-export async function createNewRequest<
-  T extends AccessRequestType = AccessRequestType,
-  I extends Nullable<string> = Nullable<string>
->(input: AccessRecordInput<T, I>) {
-  const results = await ServerAccessRequests.knex().insert<
-    string,
-    ServerAccessRequestRecord<T, I>[]
-  >(input, ServerAccessRequests.cols)
+export const createNewRequestFactory =
+  (deps: { db: Knex }) =>
+  async <
+    T extends AccessRequestType = AccessRequestType,
+    I extends Nullable<string> = Nullable<string>
+  >(
+    input: AccessRecordInput<T, I>
+  ) => {
+    const results = await tables
+      .serverAccessRequests(deps.db)
+      .insert<string, ServerAccessRequestRecord<T, I>[]>(
+        input,
+        ServerAccessRequests.cols
+      )
 
-  return results[0]
-}
+    return results[0]
+  }
 
 export async function getUsersPendingAccessRequest<
   T extends AccessRequestType = AccessRequestType,
diff --git a/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/services/stream.ts b/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/services/stream.ts
index 69125e7cf..356041a47 100644
--- a/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/services/stream.ts
+++ b/packages/server/modules/accessrequests/services/stream.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { AccessRequestsEmitter } from '@/modules/accessrequests/events/emitter'
 import { StreamAccessRequestGraphQLReturn } from '@/modules/accessrequests/helpers/graphTypes'
 import {
   AccessRequestType,
-  createNewRequest,
+  createNewRequestFactory,
   deleteRequestByIdFactory,
   generateId,
   getPendingAccessRequestFactory,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export async function requestProjectAccess(userId: string, projectId: string) {
     )
   }
 
-  const req = await createNewRequest<AccessRequestType.Stream, string>({
+  const req = await createNewRequestFactory({ db })<AccessRequestType.Stream, string>({
     id: generateId(),
     requesterId: userId,
     resourceType: AccessRequestType.Stream,