diff --git a/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts b/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts
index 1560204d..cb04fda8 100644
--- a/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts
+++ b/app/__test__/data/postgres.test.ts
@@ -40,12 +40,17 @@ async function isPostgresRunning() {
 describe("postgres", () => {
    beforeAll(async () => {
       if (!(await isPostgresRunning())) {
+      // Only attempt to start container if port 5430 is not allocated by CI service
+      try {
          await $`docker run --rm --name bknd-test-postgres -d -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${credentials.password} -e POSTGRES_USER=${credentials.user} -e POSTGRES_DB=${credentials.database} -p ${credentials.port}:5432 postgres:17`;
-         await $waitUntil("Postgres is running", isPostgresRunning);
-         await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
+      } catch (e) {
+         // Port allocated or docker unavailable; wait for CI service connection
       }
+      await $waitUntil("Postgres is running", isPostgresRunning);
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
+   }
 
-      disableConsoleLog();
+   disableConsoleLog();
    });
    afterAll(async () => {
       if (await isPostgresRunning()) {