diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests_ci.yaml
index 52d27924..37a43ed4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_ci.yaml
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ jobs:
       # Unit tests are defined as tests which don't require any external systems to be running.
       run: |
         . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-        ./scripts/run_unit_tests.py
+        ./scripts/run_unit_tests.sh
 
     - name: Run integration tests
       # Integration tests do require external systems to be running (most commonly a database instance).
       # Unlike end-to-end tests though, they test a specific module in a detailed manner, much like a unit test does.
       run: |
         . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-        ./scripts/run_integration_tests.py
+        ./scripts/run_integration_tests.sh
 
     - name: Run end-to-end tests
       # End-to-end tests are like integration tests in that they require external systems to be running.
diff --git a/tune/env/integtest_pg_conn.py b/tune/env/integtest_pg_conn.py
index b801fb68..c466aa0a 100644
--- a/tune/env/integtest_pg_conn.py
+++ b/tune/env/integtest_pg_conn.py
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ def setUpClass() -> None:
         PostgresConnTests.dbgym_cfg = DBGymConfig(ENV_TESTS_DBGYM_CONFIG_FPATH)
 
     def setUp(self) -> None:
-        self.assertFalse(get_is_postgres_running())
+        self.assertFalse(
+            get_is_postgres_running(),
+            "Make sure Postgres isn't running before starting the integration test. `pkill postgres` is one way" + 
+            "to ensure this. Be careful about accidentally taking down other people's Postgres instances though."
+        )
         self.pristine_dbdata_snapshot_path = default_pristine_dbdata_snapshot_path(
             self.dbgym_cfg.dbgym_workspace_path, BENCHMARK, SCALE_FACTOR
         )