diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/test_entrypoint.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/test_entrypoint.py
index 35ec583a9..95170c59a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/test_entrypoint.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/test_entrypoint.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class TestEntrypoint(unittest.TestCase):
             'POSTGRES_USER': 'newvalue',
             'POSTGRES_PASSWORD': 'test'}, clear=True):
             entrypoint.main(('dir',))
+            self.assertTrue(entrypoint.os.environ['DATABASE_URL'])
         self.assertTrue(mockConn.called)