diff --git a/src/callers/common.rs b/src/callers/common.rs
index bdf5e0b..0e29287 100644
--- a/src/callers/common.rs
+++ b/src/callers/common.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use axum::{Json, http::StatusCode};
+use axum::{Json, extract::Extension, http::StatusCode};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -12,10 +12,19 @@ pub async fn root() -> &'static str {
     "Hello, World!"
 }
 
-pub async fn db_ping() -> (StatusCode, Json<TestResult>) {
-    let tr = TestResult {
-        message: String::from("Should work"),
-    };
-
-    (StatusCode::OK, Json(tr))
+pub async fn db_ping(Extension(pool): Extension<sqlx::PgPool>) -> (StatusCode, Json<TestResult>) {
+    match sqlx::query("SELECT 1").execute(&pool).await {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            let tr = TestResult {
+                message: String::from("This works"),
+            };
+            (StatusCode::OK, Json(tr))
+        }
+        Err(e) => (
+            StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+            Json(TestResult {
+                message: e.to_string(),
+            }),
+        ),
+    }
 }