diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15d5d1a..8de3320 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 This feature requires the `sqlite` library.
 
-Either install system libraries: with
+Either install system libraries with:
 
 On Fedora:
 ``` sh
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ sudo dnf install sqlite-devel
 
 Or use a bundled version by enabling the `database-sqlite-bundled` feature.
 
+To run the tests you will also need `sqldiff`.
+
+On Fedora:
+``` sh
+sudo dnf install sqlite-tools
+```
+
 #### musicbrainz-api
 
 This feature requires the `openssl` system library.
diff --git a/tests/database/sql.rs b/tests/database/sql.rs
index 017167b..7690082 100644
--- a/tests/database/sql.rs
+++ b/tests/database/sql.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-use std::{fs, path::PathBuf};
-
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-
 use musichoard::{
     collection::{artist::Artist, Collection},
     external::database::sql::{backend::SqlDatabaseSqliteBackend, SqlDatabase},
@@ -9,10 +5,7 @@ use musichoard::{
 };
 use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
 
-use crate::{copy_file_into_temp, testlib::COLLECTION};
-
-pub static DATABASE_TEST_FILE: Lazy<PathBuf> =
-    Lazy::new(|| fs::canonicalize("./tests/files/database/database.db").unwrap());
+use crate::{copy_file_into_temp, testlib::COLLECTION, COMPLETE_DB_TEST_FILE};
 
 fn expected() -> Collection {
     let mut expected = COLLECTION.to_owned();
@@ -47,7 +40,7 @@ fn save() {
 
 #[test]
 fn load() {
-    let backend = SqlDatabaseSqliteBackend::new(&*DATABASE_TEST_FILE).unwrap();
+    let backend = SqlDatabaseSqliteBackend::new(&*COMPLETE_DB_TEST_FILE).unwrap();
     let mut database = SqlDatabase::new(backend).unwrap();
 
     let read_data: Vec<Artist> = database.load().unwrap();
@@ -74,7 +67,7 @@ fn reverse() {
 
 #[test]
 fn reverse_with_reset() {
-    let file = copy_file_into_temp(&*DATABASE_TEST_FILE);
+    let file = copy_file_into_temp(&*COMPLETE_DB_TEST_FILE);
 
     let backend = SqlDatabaseSqliteBackend::new(file.path()).unwrap();
     let mut database = SqlDatabase::new(backend).unwrap();
diff --git a/tests/files/database/database.db b/tests/files/database/complete.db
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/files/database/database.db
rename to tests/files/database/complete.db
diff --git a/tests/files/database/partial.db b/tests/files/database/partial.db
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aae6c9a
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/files/database/partial.db differ
diff --git a/tests/lib.rs b/tests/lib.rs
index 6cceef8..5900803 100644
--- a/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod library;
 
 mod testlib;
 
-use std::{fs, path::PathBuf};
+use std::{ffi::OsStr, fs, path::PathBuf, process::Command};
 
 use musichoard::{
     external::{
@@ -15,16 +15,33 @@ use musichoard::{
     },
     IMusicHoardBase, IMusicHoardDatabase, IMusicHoardLibrary, MusicHoard,
 };
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
 
 use crate::testlib::COLLECTION;
 
+pub static PARTIAL_DB_TEST_FILE: Lazy<PathBuf> =
+    Lazy::new(|| fs::canonicalize("./tests/files/database/partial.db").unwrap());
+pub static COMPLETE_DB_TEST_FILE: Lazy<PathBuf> =
+    Lazy::new(|| fs::canonicalize("./tests/files/database/complete.db").unwrap());
+
 pub fn copy_file_into_temp<P: Into<PathBuf>>(path: P) -> NamedTempFile {
     let temp = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     fs::copy(path.into(), temp.path()).unwrap();
     temp
 }
 
+pub fn sqldiff(left: &OsStr, right: &OsStr) {
+    let output = Command::new("sqldiff")
+        .arg(left)
+        .arg(right)
+        .output()
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(output.status.success());
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    assert_eq!(stdout, "");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn merge_library_then_database() {
     // Acquired the lock on the beets config file. We need to own the underlying object so later we
@@ -37,7 +54,7 @@ fn merge_library_then_database() {
         .config(Some(&*library::beets::BEETS_TEST_CONFIG_PATH));
     let library = BeetsLibrary::new(executor);
 
-    let file = copy_file_into_temp(&*database::sql::DATABASE_TEST_FILE);
+    let file = copy_file_into_temp(&*PARTIAL_DB_TEST_FILE);
     let backend = SqlDatabaseSqliteBackend::new(file.path()).unwrap();
     let database = SqlDatabase::new(backend).unwrap();
 
@@ -47,6 +64,8 @@ fn merge_library_then_database() {
     music_hoard.reload_database().unwrap();
 
     assert_eq!(music_hoard.get_collection(), &*COLLECTION);
+
+    sqldiff(&*COMPLETE_DB_TEST_FILE.as_os_str(), file.path().as_os_str());
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -61,7 +80,7 @@ fn merge_database_then_library() {
         .config(Some(&*library::beets::BEETS_TEST_CONFIG_PATH));
     let library = BeetsLibrary::new(executor);
 
-    let file = copy_file_into_temp(&*database::sql::DATABASE_TEST_FILE);
+    let file = copy_file_into_temp(&*PARTIAL_DB_TEST_FILE);
     let backend = SqlDatabaseSqliteBackend::new(file.path()).unwrap();
     let database = SqlDatabase::new(backend).unwrap();
 
@@ -71,4 +90,6 @@ fn merge_database_then_library() {
     music_hoard.rescan_library().unwrap();
 
     assert_eq!(music_hoard.get_collection(), &*COLLECTION);
+
+    sqldiff(&*COMPLETE_DB_TEST_FILE.as_os_str(), file.path().as_os_str());
 }