diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pull-requests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pull-requests.yml
index 13166e5d235..afd6aba0386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pull-requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pull-requests.yml
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ jobs:
       collectCoverage: ${{ github.event_name != 'merge_group' }}
       affectedPackages: ${{ needs.install-and-build.outputs.affected_packages }}
       changedFiles: ${{ needs.install-and-build.outputs.changed_files }}
+      # The DB matrix's "SQLite Pooled" leg runs the full cli integration
+      # suite with the same command and environment as the scoped step.
+      skipCliIntegration: ${{ needs.install-and-build.outputs.db == 'true' }}
     secrets: inherit
 
   typecheck:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-unit-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/test-unit-reusable.yml
index 4c05b2be742..823f2305dc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-unit-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-unit-reusable.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: ''
         type: string
+      skipCliIntegration:
+        description: |
+          Skip the scoped cli integration step. The PR workflow sets this when
+          the DB matrix runs: its "SQLite Pooled" leg runs the full cli
+          integration suite with the same command and environment, so the
+          scoped run here adds no coverage.
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
 env:
   NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=7168
 
@@ -136,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm turbo test:integration --continue --concurrency=1 --filter='!./packages/frontend/**' --filter='!./packages/modules/**' --filter='!n8n' --summarize
 
       - name: Test Integration (cli, scoped)
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && !inputs.skipCliIntegration }}
         run: pnpm turbo test:integration:changed --filter=n8n --summarize
 
       - name: Send Test Stats