diff --git a/lakedrops-execute.yml b/lakedrops-execute.yml
index 958fc9c8466baef1ffe0f3a65345f5d6953fc01c..511f8077e0736fd2f358593fc50ca087dda3e897 100644
--- a/lakedrops-execute.yml
+++ b/lakedrops-execute.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ Import DB NG:
 Import Local DB:
   extends: '.importdbLocal'
 
+Import Install DB:
+  extends: '.importdbInstall'
+
 Update DB:
   extends: '.updatedb'
 
diff --git a/lakedrops.yml b/lakedrops.yml
index 71e72196e465c65b4eaf20569acfef5c95e121a5..60884bcfcf68e76d12926e56b29627ee4715647f 100644
--- a/lakedrops.yml
+++ b/lakedrops.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 variables:
+  ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE: 0
   COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME: ${PROJECT_NAME}_$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG
   COMPOSER_EXIT_ON_PATCH_FAILURE: 1
   COMPOSER_PATCHES_SKIP_REPORTING: 1
diff --git a/test-and-deploy.yml b/test-and-deploy.yml
index 4d9a847c7b4c7f67c77a4db85dfb5dc3c7da7c9e..9cfbb96df1d01d2c790586393a2e06aa93f40dc9 100644
--- a/test-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/test-and-deploy.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ Debug:
       GITLABTESTSDISABLED="yes"
     elif [[ "$DISABLE_CI_TEST_BACKSTOP" == "1" && "$DISABLE_CI_TEST_CYPRESSE2E" == "1" ]]; then
       echo "DB not required"
+    elif [[ "$ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE" == "yes" ]]; then
+      DBREQUIRED="yes"
     elif [[ "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" == "main" ]]; then
       DBREQUIRED="yes"
     elif [[ "$CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE" == *"[PULL_DB]"* ]]; then
@@ -437,6 +439,8 @@ Debug:
       when: never
     - if: '$LOCALDBFILE != "none"'
       when: never
+    - if: '$ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE == "yes"'
+      when: never
     - if: '$DISABLE_CI_TESTS != "1"'
 
 .dumpdbNG:
@@ -469,6 +473,8 @@ Debug:
       when: never
     - if: '$LOCALDBFILE != "none"'
       when: never
+    - if: '$ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE == "yes"'
+      when: never
     - if: '$DISABLE_CI_TESTS != "1"'
 
 .importdb:
@@ -486,6 +492,8 @@ Debug:
       when: never
     - if: '$LOCALDBFILE != "none"'
       when: never
+    - if: '$ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE == "yes"'
+      when: never
     - if: '$DISABLE_CI_TESTS != "1"'
   dependencies:
     - 'Build Site'
@@ -506,6 +514,8 @@ Debug:
       when: never
     - if: '$LOCALDBFILE != "none"'
       when: never
+    - if: '$ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE == "yes"'
+      when: never
     - if: '$DISABLE_CI_TESTS != "1"'
   dependencies:
     - 'Build Site'
@@ -518,6 +528,30 @@ Debug:
   before_script:
     - cp ${LOCALDBFILE} ${PROJECT_NAME}.sql.gz
     - gunzip ${PROJECT_NAME}.sql.gz
+  rules:
+    - if: '$DBREQUIRED == "no"'
+      when: never
+    - if: '$TESTSDISABLED == "yes"'
+      when: never
+    - if: '$LOCALDBFILE != "none"'
+      when: never
+    - if: '$ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE == "yes"'
+      when: never
+    - if: '$DISABLE_CI_TESTS != "1"'
+  dependencies:
+    - 'Build Site'
+
+.importdbInstall:
+  stage: prepare
+  tags:
+    - default
+  image: registry.lakedrops.com/docker/gitlab-drupal-ci/php-${PHP_MAJOR_VERSION}.${PHP_MINOR_VERSION}
+  cache: {}
+  variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: fetch
+  script:
+    - ${INITIAL_SETUP_COMMAND}
+    - drush cr
   rules:
     - if: '$DBREQUIRED == "no"'
       when: never
@@ -525,6 +559,8 @@ Debug:
       when: never
     - if: '$LOCALDBFILE == "none"'
       when: never
+    - if: '$ALWAYS_INSTALL_IN_PIPELINE == "no"'
+      when: never
     - if: '$DISABLE_CI_TESTS != "1"'
   dependencies:
     - 'Build Site'
diff --git a/tests/lakedrops.yml b/tests/lakedrops.yml
index 9d37670537b9879055cada989b061f41d448f224..5d84d62672e12f5856d513fdc19d8c7f9086901a 100644
--- a/tests/lakedrops.yml
+++ b/tests/lakedrops.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ Test Backstop:
       optional: true
     - job: Import Local DB
       optional: true
+    - job: Import Install DB
+      optional: true
     - job: Update DB
       optional: true
   script:
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ Test Cypress E2E:
       optional: true
     - job: Import Local DB
       optional: true
+    - job: Import Install DB
+      optional: true
     - job: Update DB
       optional: true
     - job: Test Backstop