diff --git a/tests/postgres-pghost/.test.sh b/tests/postgres-pghost/.test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b7eeb4f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/postgres-pghost/.test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+wait_for_port 2345
+psql postgres -c '\q' &> /dev/null
+
+# Check the exit status of the psql command
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "listen_address and PGHOST is valid, connection successful"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "listen_address and PGHOST is invalid, connection failed"
+    exit 1
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/postgres-pghost/devenv.nix b/tests/postgres-pghost/devenv.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59efea59e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/postgres-pghost/devenv.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  services.postgres = {
+    enable = true;
+    listen_addresses = "*";
+    port = 2345;
+    initialScript = ''
+      CREATE USER postgres SUPERUSER;
+    '';
+  };
+}