diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f7e6530..158c282 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [lint-typecheck]
+    needs: [lint-typecheck, test]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/auth.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/auth.test.ts
index f48a775..5446a3e 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/auth.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/auth.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ let dbSelectResult: unknown[] = [];
 const mockEq = vi.fn((_col: unknown, _val: unknown) => ({ col: _col, val: _val }));
 const mockDecryptSecret = vi.fn((s: string) => `decrypted:${s}`);
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   const authProviderConfig = new Proxy(
     { _name: "auth_provider_config" },
     {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/clients.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/clients.test.ts
index 0c8b77e..9635ec6 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/clients.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/clients.test.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function resetMock() {
   deletedId = null;
 }
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   function makeChainable(data: unknown[]): unknown {
     const arr = [...data];
     const chain = new Proxy(arr, {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/confirmation.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/confirmation.test.ts
index 22d6f78..a3d4b4f 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/confirmation.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/confirmation.test.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function resetMock() {
   lastUpdate = {};
 }
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   const appointments = new Proxy(
     { _name: "appointments" },
     { get: (t, p) => (p === "_name" ? "appointments" : { table: "appointments", column: p }) }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/impersonation.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/impersonation.test.ts
index 20e82c9..ff4b03a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/impersonation.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/impersonation.test.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function makeChainableResult(data: unknown[]): unknown {
   });
 }
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   function makeTable(name: string) {
     return new Proxy(
       { _name: name },
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/petPhotos.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/petPhotos.test.ts
index fba8a54..86f7caf 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/petPhotos.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/petPhotos.test.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function resetDb() {
 
 // ─── Module mocks ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   const pets = new Proxy(
     { _name: "pets" },
     { get(t, p) { return p === "_name" ? "pets" : {}; } }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/portal.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/portal.test.ts
index dd9bce7..2388943 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/portal.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/portal.test.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function resetMock() {
   updatedValues = [];
 }
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   function makeChainable(data: unknown[]): unknown {
     const arr = [...data];
     const chain = new Proxy(arr, {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts
index 31943fb..dc3d7de 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/rbac.test.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const GROOMER: StaffRow = {
 let staffLookupResult: StaffRow | null = null;
 let managerFallbackResult: StaffRow | null = MANAGER;
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   const staff = new Proxy(
     { _name: "staff" },
     {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/search.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/search.test.ts
index 16cf083..ea70632 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/search.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/search.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const PET_ROW = {
 let clientResults: typeof ACTIVE_CLIENT[] = [];
 let petResults: typeof PET_ROW[] = [];
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   // Proxy objects for table/column references — values don't matter for tests
   const tableProxy = (name: string) =>
     new Proxy(
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/setup.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/setup.test.ts
index 3250e9a..a7650df 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/setup.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/setup.test.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function clearAuthEnv() {
 
 // ─── Mock db module ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   const authProviderConfig = new Proxy(
     { _name: "auth_provider_config" },
     {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/waitlist.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/waitlist.test.ts
index 7b85019..46badb5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/waitlist.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/waitlist.test.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function resetMock() {
   updatedValues = [];
 }
 
-vi.mock("./db", () => {
+vi.mock("../db", () => {
   function makeChainable(data: unknown[]): unknown {
     const arr = [...data];
     const chain = new Proxy(arr, {