diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/data_setup_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/data_setup_service.py
index ea0eed96..3563e2b3 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/data_setup_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/data_setup_service.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class DataSetupService:
         process_models = ProcessModelService().get_process_models()
         for process_model in process_models:
             current_app.logger.debug(f"Process Model: {process_model.display_name}")
-
+            SpecFileService.clear_caches()
             try:
                 refs = SpecFileService.get_references_for_process(process_model)
                 for ref in refs:
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
index a1bebb58..2d5bb76e 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
@@ -253,9 +253,7 @@ class SpecFileService(FileSystemService):
     def clear_caches() -> None:
         """Clear_caches."""
         db.session.query(SpecReferenceCache).delete()
-        db.session.query(MessageCorrelationPropertyModel).delete()
-        db.session.query(MessageTriggerableProcessModel).delete()
-        db.session.query(MessageModel).delete()
+        # fixme:  likely the other caches should be cleared as well, but we don't have a clean way to do so yet.
 
     @staticmethod
     def update_process_cache(ref: SpecReference) -> None: