diff --git a/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml b/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml
index a234c9d7a9..50ef29dd92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml
@@ -301,6 +301,22 @@ jobs:
           SQLX_OFFLINE_DIR: .sqlx
           RUSTFLAGS: -D warnings --cfg postgres="${{ matrix.postgres }}"
 
+      # Run tests again with implied linux user
+      - run: |
+          SKIP_ARGS=()
+          for test in $PG_ISOLATED_TESTS; do
+            SKIP_ARGS+=(--skip "$test")
+          done
+          cargo test \
+            --no-default-features \
+            --features any,postgres,macros,migrate,_unstable-all-types,runtime-${{ matrix.runtime }},tls-${{ matrix.tls }} \
+            -- \
+            "${SKIP_ARGS[@]}"
+        env:
+          DATABASE_URL: postgres:///sqlx?password=runner-password
+          SQLX_OFFLINE_DIR: .sqlx
+          RUSTFLAGS: -D warnings --cfg postgres="${{ matrix.postgres }}"
+
       # Run the `test-attr` test again to cover cleanup.
       - run: >
           cargo test
diff --git a/sqlx-postgres/Cargo.toml b/sqlx-postgres/Cargo.toml
index d5bf41f9b1..701cabff85 100644
--- a/sqlx-postgres/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sqlx-postgres/Cargo.toml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ num-bigint = { version = "0.4.3", optional = true }
 smallvec = { version = "1.13.1" }
 stringprep = "0.1.2"
 tracing = { version = "0.1.37", features = ["log"] }
-whoami = { version = "2.0.2", default-features = false }
+whoami = { version = "2.0.2", features = ["std"], default-features = false }
 
 dotenvy.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
diff --git a/tests/postgres/setup.sql b/tests/postgres/setup.sql
index 49b7fcfeea..6a1b925abe 100644
--- a/tests/postgres/setup.sql
+++ b/tests/postgres/setup.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+-- Create extra user to be used on runner
+CREATE USER runner WITH SUPERUSER PASSWORD 'runner-password';
+
 -- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/ltree.html
 CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS ltree;