diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-db-backup.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-db-backup.yaml
index 67b84130..4cbde745 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-db-backup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-db-backup.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.10
+
+      - name: Install python deps
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install pytest sqlmodel psycopg2-binary
+          python -m pip install . --no-deps
+
       - name: Install PostgreSQL client
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
@@ -50,11 +60,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PGPASSWORD: postgres_password
 
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.10
-
-      - name: Install python deps
+      - name: Test restored database
+        if: always()
         run: |
-          python -m pip install pytest
+          pytest -vvxs db-backup/test_db_backup.py
+        env:
+          DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres_user:postgres_password@localhost:5432/postgres_db
diff --git a/db-backup/test_db_backup.py b/db-backup/test_db_backup.py
index e69de29b..3309728a 100644
--- a/db-backup/test_db_backup.py
+++ b/db-backup/test_db_backup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import os
+
+from sqlmodel import Session, create_engine, select
+
+from pangeo_forge_orchestrator.models import MODELS
+
+
+def test_db_backup():
+    database_url = os.environ["DATABASE_URL"]
+    connect_args = dict(options="-c timezone=utc")
+    engine = create_engine(database_url, echo=False, connect_args=connect_args)
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        statement = select(MODELS["feedstock"].table)
+        fstocks = session.exec(statement).all()
+        print(fstocks)