diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 7c5ac22d6..58be30fdc 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -112,10 +112,13 @@ rec {
   nixpkgsUpgrade =
     pkgs.callPackage nix/nixpkgs-upgrade.nix { };
 
+  withTmpDb =
+    pkgs.callPackage nix/withtmpdb.nix { };
+
   # Scripts for running tests.
   tests =
     pkgs.callPackage nix/tests.nix {
-      inherit postgrest postgrestProfiled postgresqlVersions devCabalOptions;
+      inherit postgrest postgrestProfiled postgresqlVersions devCabalOptions withTmpDb;
       ghc = pkgs.haskell.compiler."${compiler}";
       hpc-codecov = pkgs.haskell.packages."${compiler}".hpc-codecov;
     };
diff --git a/nix/tests.nix b/nix/tests.nix
index 078b29459..050712290 100644
--- a/nix/tests.nix
+++ b/nix/tests.nix
@@ -17,29 +17,10 @@
 , postgrestProfiled
 , python3
 , runtimeShell
+, withTmpDb
 , yq
 }:
 let
-  # Wrap the `test/with_tmp_db` script with the required dependencies from Nix.
-  withTmpDb =
-    postgresql:
-    checkedShellScript
-      {
-        name = "postgrest-test-withtmpdb-${postgresql.name}";
-        docs = "Run the given command in a temporary database";
-        inRootDir = true;
-      }
-      ''
-        # avoid starting multiple layers of with_tmp_db
-        if test ! -v PGRST_DB_URI; then
-          export PATH=${postgresql}/bin:"$PATH"
-
-          exec test/with_tmp_db "$@"
-        else
-          "$@"
-        fi
-      '';
-
   # Create a `withPostgresql` for each PostgreSQL version that we want to test
   # against.
   withPostgresqlVersions =
diff --git a/nix/withtmpdb.nix b/nix/withtmpdb.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d5363e64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix/withtmpdb.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Wrap the `test/with_tmp_db` script with the required dependencies from Nix.
+{ checkedShellScript }:
+
+postgresql:
+checkedShellScript
+{
+  name = "postgrest-test-withtmpdb-${postgresql.name}";
+  docs = "Run the given command in a temporary database";
+  inRootDir = true;
+}
+  ''
+    # avoid starting multiple layers of with_tmp_db
+    if test ! -v PGRST_DB_URI; then
+      export PATH=${postgresql}/bin:"$PATH"
+
+      exec test/with_tmp_db "$@"
+    else
+      "$@"
+    fi
+  ''