diff --git a/test/import_contact.sql b/test/import_contact.sql
index 5b3d383..df3a908 100644
--- a/test/import_contact.sql
+++ b/test/import_contact.sql
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ values (12, 'ABNANL2A')
      , (13, 'ARBNNL22')
 ;
 
+-- make sure there is no overlap with selected id above when importing new contacts
+alter sequence contact_contact_id_seq restart with 14;
 
 select is( begin_import_contacts(), 'imported_contact', 'Should return the name of the relation to import' );