diff --git a/src/backend/postgres/test/db-control.sh b/src/backend/postgres/test/db-control.sh
index fcf795ef1e..b588939bab 100755
--- a/src/backend/postgres/test/db-control.sh
+++ b/src/backend/postgres/test/db-control.sh
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ case $1 in
   stop)
     $PG_CTL stop
     ;;
+  status)
+    $PG_CTL status
+    ;;
   connect)
     $PG_CTL status | grep "not running" && $PG_CTL start && sleep 1
-    psql -p 7777 gnc_test
+    psql -p 7777 $2
     ;;
   *)
     echo "Bad command: $1"