diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-uv-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/python-uv-ci.yml
index 030911e..d6b7bdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-uv-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-uv-ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ on:
       test_command:
         type: string
         default: "uv run pytest"
+      enable_db:
+        description: Enable a local database container for tests.
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+      db_type:
+        description: Database type to start when enable_db is true.
+        type: string
+        default: "postgres"
     secrets:
       ssh_private_key:
         required: false
@@ -119,6 +127,45 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.typecheck_command != '' }}
         run: ${{ inputs.typecheck_command }}
 
+      - name: Start database
+        if: ${{ inputs.enable_db }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          db_type="${{ inputs.db_type }}"
+          case "$db_type" in
+            postgres|postgresql)
+              container_name="ci-postgres"
+              docker run -d --name "$container_name" \
+                -e POSTGRES_USER=postgres \
+                -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres \
+                -e POSTGRES_DB=test_db \
+                -p 5432:5432 \
+                --health-cmd="pg_isready -U postgres" \
+                --health-interval=10s \
+                --health-timeout=5s \
+                --health-retries=5 \
+                postgres:16
+              for i in {1..30}; do
+                if docker exec "$container_name" pg_isready -U postgres > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                  break
+                fi
+                sleep 1
+              done
+              if ! docker exec "$container_name" pg_isready -U postgres > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                echo "Postgres did not become ready in time." >&2
+                docker logs "$container_name" || true
+                exit 1
+              fi
+              if [ -z "${DATABASE_URL:-}" ]; then
+                echo "DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/test_db" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+              fi
+              ;;
+            *)
+              echo "Unsupported db_type: $db_type" >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
       - name: Run tests
         if: ${{ inputs.test_command != '' }}
         run: ${{ inputs.test_command }}