diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/db.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/db.py
index 5ee90ce79..7110a8e52 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/db.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/db.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Union
 class Sqlite3Db(object):
     def __init__(self, path: str) -> None:
         self.path = path
+        self.provider = None
 
     def get_dsn(self) -> None:
         """SQLite3 doesn't provide a DSN, resulting in no CLI-option.
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class PostgresDb(object):
     def __init__(self, dbname, port):
         self.dbname = dbname
         self.port = port
+        self.provider = None
 
         self.conn = psycopg2.connect("dbname={dbname} user=postgres host=localhost port={port}".format(
             dbname=dbname, port=port
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py
index dfff1eb74..749bfcde2 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py
@@ -1447,6 +1447,7 @@ class NodeFactory(object):
         # Get the DB backend DSN we should be using for this test and this
         # node.
         db = self.db_provider.get_db(os.path.join(lightning_dir, TEST_NETWORK), self.testname, node_id)
+        db.provider = self.db_provider
         node = self.node_cls(
             node_id, lightning_dir, self.bitcoind, self.executor, self.valgrind, db=db,
             port=port, options=options, may_fail=may_fail or expect_fail,
diff --git a/tests/db.py b/tests/db.py
index 905b8d423..364beef44 100644
--- a/tests/db.py
+++ b/tests/db.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import time
 class Sqlite3Db(object):
     def __init__(self, path):
         self.path = path
+        self.provider = None
 
     def get_dsn(self):
         """SQLite3 doesn't provide a DSN, resulting in no CLI-option.
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ class PostgresDb(object):
     def __init__(self, dbname, port):
         self.dbname = dbname
         self.port = port
+        self.provider = None
 
         self.conn = psycopg2.connect("dbname={dbname} user=postgres host=localhost port={port}".format(
             dbname=dbname, port=port
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index 04f691d92..7667713b2 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class LightningNode(utils.LightningNode):
         # If we opted into checking the DB statements we will attach the dblog
         # plugin before starting the node
         check_dblog = os.environ.get("TEST_CHECK_DBSTMTS", None) == "1"
-        db = os.environ.get("TEST_DB_PROVIDER", "sqlite3")
-        if db == 'sqlite3' and check_dblog:
+        db_type = os.environ.get("TEST_DB_PROVIDER", "sqlite3")
+        if db_type == 'sqlite3' and check_dblog:
             dblog = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'plugins', 'dblog.py')
             has_dblog = len([o for o in self.daemon.cmd_line if 'dblog.py' in o]) > 0
             if not has_dblog:
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ class LightningNode(utils.LightningNode):
                 self.daemon.opts['plugin={}'.format(dblog)] = None
                 self.daemon.opts['dblog-file'] = 'dblog.sqlite3'
 
+        # FIXME: make sure bookkeeper is not disabled
+        if db_type == 'postgres':
+            accts_db = self.db.provider.get_db('', 'accounts', 0)
+            self.daemon.opts['bookkeeper-db'] = accts_db.get_dsn()
+
         # Yes, we really want to test the local development version, not
         # something in out path.
         self.daemon.executable = 'lightningd/lightningd'
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index ee8a2b57c..a29fc8778 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -2126,6 +2126,7 @@ def test_unix_socket_path_length(node_factory, bitcoind, directory, executor, db
     lightning_dir = os.path.join(directory, "anode" + "far" * 30 + "away")
     os.makedirs(lightning_dir)
     db = db_provider.get_db(lightning_dir, "test_unix_socket_path_length", 1)
+    db.provider = db_provider
 
     l1 = LightningNode(1, lightning_dir, bitcoind, executor, VALGRIND, db=db, port=reserve())