diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 40fd08bbb..398765dbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ jobs:
         unit_type:
           - unit-race
           - unit
+          - unit dbbackend=postgres
+          - unit dbbackend=sqlite
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/make/testing_flags.mk b/make/testing_flags.mk
index 7687a9431..0370bc29f 100644
--- a/make/testing_flags.mk
+++ b/make/testing_flags.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ UNIT_TARGETED = yes
 GOLIST = echo '$(PKG)/$(pkg)'
 endif
 
+# Add the build tag for running unit tests against a postgres DB.
+ifeq ($(dbbackend),postgres)
+DEV_TAGS += test_db_postgres
+endif
+
+# Add the build tag for running unit tests against a sqlite DB.
+ifeq ($(dbbackend),sqlite)
+DEV_TAGS += test_db_sqlite
+endif
+
 # Add any additional tags that are passed in to make.
 ifneq ($(tags),)
 DEV_TAGS += ${tags}