diff --git a/cmd/datamon/cmd/cli_test.go b/cmd/datamon/cmd/cli_test.go
index 38e95bb5..71358d6b 100644
--- a/cmd/datamon/cmd/cli_test.go
+++ b/cmd/datamon/cmd/cli_test.go
@@ -139,13 +139,21 @@ func setupTests(t *testing.T) func() {
 		os.RemoveAll(destinationDir)
 		deleteBucket(ctx, t, client, bucketMeta)
 		deleteBucket(ctx, t, client, bucketBlob)
-		params = paramsT{}
 	}
 	return cleanup
 }
 
 func runCmd(t *testing.T, cmd []string, intentMsg string, expectError bool) {
 	fatalCallsBefore := exitMocks.fatalCalls
+	bucketMeta := params.repo.MetadataBucket
+	bucketBlob := params.repo.BlobBucket
+	contributorEmail := params.repo.ContributorEmail
+	contributorName := params.repo.ContributorName
+	params = paramsT{}
+	params.repo.MetadataBucket = bucketMeta
+	params.repo.BlobBucket = bucketBlob
+	params.repo.ContributorEmail = contributorEmail
+	params.repo.ContributorName = contributorName
 	rootCmd.SetArgs(cmd)
 	require.NoError(t, rootCmd.Execute(), "error executing '"+strings.Join(cmd, " ")+"' : "+intentMsg)
 	if expectError {
@@ -762,9 +770,6 @@ func TestDiffBundle(t *testing.T) {
 		"--repo", repo1,
 		"--concurrency-factor", "20",
 	}, "upload bundle at "+dirPathStr(t, files[0]), false)
-	// todo: zero out params in runCmd(), not cleanup()
-	//	params = paramsT{} << this breaks getting bundle id from label
-	params.bundle.ID = ""
 	r, w, err := os.Pipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)