diff --git a/reflex/components/component.py b/reflex/components/component.py
index 6e4c6c37f..9466933c5 100644
--- a/reflex/components/component.py
+++ b/reflex/components/component.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from typing import (
     Union,
 )
 
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
 import reflex.state
 from reflex.base import Base
 from reflex.compiler.templates import STATEFUL_COMPONENT
@@ -685,7 +687,7 @@ class Component(BaseComponent, ABC):
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls, *children, **props) -> Component:
+    def create(cls, *children, **props) -> Self:
         """Create the component.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/reflex/testing.py b/reflex/testing.py
index 25f9e7aac..e463ddea7 100644
--- a/reflex/testing.py
+++ b/reflex/testing.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import reflex.utils.exec
 import reflex.utils.format
 import reflex.utils.prerequisites
 import reflex.utils.processes
+from reflex.components.component import CustomComponent
 from reflex.config import environment
 from reflex.state import (
     BaseState,
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ class AppHarness:
         # disable telemetry reporting for tests
 
         os.environ["TELEMETRY_ENABLED"] = "false"
+        CustomComponent.create().get_component.cache_clear()
         self.app_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         if self.app_source is not None:
             app_globals = self._get_globals_from_signature(self.app_source)
diff --git a/reflex/utils/exec.py b/reflex/utils/exec.py
index de326dacc..b67c50036 100644
--- a/reflex/utils/exec.py
+++ b/reflex/utils/exec.py
@@ -253,15 +253,12 @@ def get_reload_dirs() -> list[Path]:
     if config.app_module is not None and config.app_module.__file__:
         module_path = Path(config.app_module.__file__).resolve().parent
 
-        while module_path.parent.name:
-            if any(
-                sibling_file.name == "__init__.py"
-                for sibling_file in module_path.parent.iterdir()
-            ):
-                # go up a level to find dir without `__init__.py`
-                module_path = module_path.parent
-            else:
-                break
+        while module_path.parent.name and any(
+            sibling_file.name == "__init__.py"
+            for sibling_file in module_path.parent.iterdir()
+        ):
+            # go up a level to find dir without `__init__.py`
+            module_path = module_path.parent
 
         reload_dirs = [module_path]
     return reload_dirs