diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflows-github-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/workflows-github-tests.yml
index b6042b13..a37e9c20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflows-github-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflows-github-tests.yml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: workflows
         run: |
           make local-init
-          make local-tests
+          make local-db-tests
diff --git a/workflows/Makefile b/workflows/Makefile
index 4f137ef3..e9b7fc92 100644
--- a/workflows/Makefile
+++ b/workflows/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ local-start: local-envfile ## Start a local dev environment that's been stopped.
 local-pgconsole: ## Connect to the local postgres database.
 	$(docker_compose) exec postgres psql "$(LOCAL_DB_CONN_STRING)"
 
+
+.PHONY: local-db-tests
+local-db-tests: ## Run workflow db tests
+	$(docker_compose_run) $(FOLDER) bash -c "poetry run pytest test/"
+
 ### SWIPE Plugin Tests
 
 .PHONY: local-swipe-plugin-tests