diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yaml
index 44246cc..91c7ab4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@ jobs:
                 os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
         runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
+        services:
+            postgres:
+                image: postgres
+                env:
+                    POSTGRES_USER: pg_user
+                    POSTGRES_PASSWORD: pg_password
+                    POSTGRES_DB: metro-now
+                options: >-
+                    --health-cmd pg_isready
+                    --health-interval 10s
+                    --health-timeout 5s
+                    --health-retries 5
+
+            redis:
+                image: redis
+                options: >-
+                    --health-cmd "redis-cli ping"
+                    --health-interval 10s
+                    --health-timeout 5s
+                    --health-retries 5
+
         steps:
             - name: Check out code
               uses: actions/checkout@v4