diff --git a/features/fixtures/laravel56/.env b/features/fixtures/laravel56/.env
index ec44a125..7e2d4a2a 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/laravel56/.env
+++ b/features/fixtures/laravel56/.env
@@ -6,18 +6,13 @@ APP_URL=http://localhost
 
 LOG_CHANNEL=stack
 
-DB_CONNECTION=mysql
-DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
-DB_PORT=3306
-DB_DATABASE=homestead
-DB_USERNAME=homestead
-DB_PASSWORD=secret
+DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
 
 BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_LIFETIME=120
-QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
+QUEUE_DRIVER=database
 
 REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
diff --git a/features/fixtures/laravel56/Dockerfile b/features/fixtures/laravel56/Dockerfile
index 1f5418c7..614a57a4 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/laravel56/Dockerfile
+++ b/features/fixtures/laravel56/Dockerfile
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ COPY --from=composer:2.2 /usr/bin/composer /usr/local/bin/composer
 RUN composer install
 RUN php artisan key:generate
 
+# create database & apply migrations
+RUN touch database/database.sqlite && php artisan migrate --no-interaction
+
 CMD php artisan serve --port=8000 --host=0.0.0.0
diff --git a/features/fixtures/laravel56/app/Jobs/HandledJob.php b/features/fixtures/laravel56/app/Jobs/HandledJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0934b767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/fixtures/laravel56/app/Jobs/HandledJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs;
+
+use Exception;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+use Bugsnag\BugsnagLaravel\Facades\Bugsnag;
+
+class HandledJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the job.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        Bugsnag::notifyException(new Exception('Handled :)'));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/features/fixtures/laravel56/app/Jobs/UnhandledJob.php b/features/fixtures/laravel56/app/Jobs/UnhandledJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca4d358c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/fixtures/laravel56/app/Jobs/UnhandledJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+
+class UnhandledJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    public int $tries;
+
+    public function __construct(int $tries)
+    {
+        $this->tries = $tries;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the job.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        throw new RuntimeException('uh oh :o');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/features/fixtures/laravel56/database/migrations/2022_12_05_165523_create_jobs_table.php b/features/fixtures/laravel56/database/migrations/2022_12_05_165523_create_jobs_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58d77154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/fixtures/laravel56/database/migrations/2022_12_05_165523_create_jobs_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class CreateJobsTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::create('jobs', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->bigIncrements('id');
+            $table->string('queue')->index();
+            $table->longText('payload');
+            $table->unsignedTinyInteger('attempts');
+            $table->unsignedInteger('reserved_at')->nullable();
+            $table->unsignedInteger('available_at');
+            $table->unsignedInteger('created_at');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('jobs');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/features/fixtures/laravel56/database/migrations/2022_12_05_165527_create_failed_jobs_table.php b/features/fixtures/laravel56/database/migrations/2022_12_05_165527_create_failed_jobs_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d432dff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/fixtures/laravel56/database/migrations/2022_12_05_165527_create_failed_jobs_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class CreateFailedJobsTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::create('failed_jobs', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->bigIncrements('id');
+            $table->text('connection');
+            $table->text('queue');
+            $table->longText('payload');
+            $table->longText('exception');
+            $table->timestamp('failed_at')->useCurrent();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('failed_jobs');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/features/fixtures/laravel56/routes/web.php b/features/fixtures/laravel56/routes/web.php
index 805ced2f..93537e3f 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/laravel56/routes/web.php
+++ b/features/fixtures/laravel56/routes/web.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 |
 */
 
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 Route::get('/', function () {
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@
 Route::view('/handled_view_exception', 'handledexception');
 Route::view('/handled_view_error', 'handlederror');
 
+Route::get('/queue/unhandled', function (Request $request) {
+    \App\Jobs\UnhandledJob::dispatch((int) $request->query('tries', '1'));
+});
+
+Route::get('/queue/handled', function (Request $request) {
+    \App\Jobs\HandledJob::dispatch();
+});
+
 /**
  * Return some diagnostics if an OOM did not happen when it should have.
  *
diff --git a/features/queues.feature b/features/queues.feature
index 305a3ba5..b09737a1 100644
--- a/features/queues.feature
+++ b/features/queues.feature
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Feature: Queue support
 
-@not-laravel-latest @not-laravel51 @not-laravel56 @not-lumen8
+@not-laravel-latest @not-laravel51 @not-lumen8
 Scenario: Unhandled exceptions are delivered from queues
   Given I start the laravel fixture
   And I start the laravel queue worker
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Scenario: Unhandled exceptions are delivered from queues
   And the event "severityReason.type" equals "unhandledExceptionMiddleware"
   And the event "severityReason.attributes.framework" equals "Laravel"
 
-@not-laravel-latest @not-laravel51 @not-laravel56 @not-lumen8
+@not-laravel-latest @not-laravel51 @not-lumen8
 Scenario: Unhandled exceptions are delivered from queued jobs with multiple attmpts
   Given I start the laravel fixture
   And I start the laravel queue worker
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Scenario: Unhandled exceptions are delivered from queued jobs with multiple attm
   And the event "severityReason.type" equals "unhandledExceptionMiddleware"
   And the event "severityReason.attributes.framework" equals "Laravel"
 
-@not-laravel-latest @not-laravel51 @not-laravel56 @not-lumen8
+@not-laravel-latest @not-laravel51 @not-lumen8
 Scenario: Handled exceptions are delivered from queues
   Given I start the laravel fixture
   And I start the laravel queue worker