diff --git a/scripts/check-env.js b/scripts/check-env.js
index 10685517..a68fd822 100644
--- a/scripts/check-env.js
+++ b/scripts/check-env.js
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ function checkMissing(vars) {
   }
 }
 
-checkMissing(['DATABASE_URL']);
+if (!process.env.SKIP_DB_CHECK && !process.env.DATABASE_TYPE) {
+  checkMissing(['DATABASE_URL']);
+}
 
 if (process.env.CLICKHOUSE_URL) {
   checkMissing(['CA_CERT', 'CLIENT_CERT', 'CLIENT_KEY', 'KAFKA_BROKER', 'KAFKA_URL', 'REDIS_URL']);