diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_dht_node.yml b/.github/workflows/test_dht_node.yml
index bb24f2d2f..b63d1fc0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_dht_node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_dht_node.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Detect File Changes - DHT Node
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
+      database: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.database }}
       dht_node: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.dht_node }}
       docker-compose: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.docker-compose }}
     steps:
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
   unit_test:
     name: Unit Tests - DHT Node
-    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.dht_node == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.docker-compose == 'true'
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.database == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.dht_node == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.docker-compose == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.mariadb == 'true'
     needs: [files-changed, build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml b/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml
index 5fd714b00..92ccd95d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
   unit_test:
     name: Unit Tests - Federation
-    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.docker-compose == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.federation == 'true'
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.database == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.docker-compose == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.federation == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.mariadb == 'true'
     needs: [files-changed, build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: