diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
index 130d1a6..352a1df 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ jobs:
           WHITELIST_FEED_URL: https://bright.futureporn.net/torrents
 
     steps:
+      # - name: wait for postgres
+      #   run: sleep 60
+      - name: Check postgres reachability
+        run: ping -c 200 db
+      - name: postgres service check
+        run: PGPASSWORD=${{ secrets.DB_PASS }} psql -u ${{ secrets.DB_USER }} -D ${{ secrets.DB_NAME }} -h ${{ secrets.DB_HOST }} "SELECT * FROM vods;"
+
       - name: Setup FFmpeg
         uses: FedericoCarboni/setup-ffmpeg@v3