diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 33659bc..5883fa8 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ trigger:
       - pull_request
 
 steps:
+  - name: database healthcheck
+    image: 'postgres:14.2-alpine'
+    environment:
+      PGUSER: postgres
+      PGPASSWORD: postgres
+      PGHOST: db
+    commands:
+      - while ! pg_isready; do sleep 1; done
   - name: test
     image: 'elixir:1.13.4'
     environemnt: