diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 4c3e4113..9e056fc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install poetry
         poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true
         poetry install
+        poetry add psycopg2-binary
     - name: Make files
       run:  |
         make metropolis/local_rsa_privkey.pem
diff --git a/docs/onboarding.md b/docs/onboarding.md
index 89b3f11d..63f6fc6a 100644
--- a/docs/onboarding.md
+++ b/docs/onboarding.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ poetry run python ./manage.py runserver
 ```
 
 ### Errors
+##### Any issue with psycopg2
+- `pip install psycopg2-binary` and try again (pip3 if you have both python 2 and 3 installed)
 #### Windows
 ###### poetry ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'charset_normalizer'
 reinstall poetry and run poetry install in an elevated (admin) terminal