diff --git a/docs/development/testing.md b/docs/development/testing.md
index db45580..32737a2 100644
--- a/docs/development/testing.md
+++ b/docs/development/testing.md
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ Docker and the Docker Compose plugin are required for the live suite:
 pnpm test:migrations:integration
 ```
 
-The command starts the repository's pinned PostgreSQL image in a unique Compose project, waits for
-bounded health readiness, runs the production PostgreSQL adapter and migration services, and then
-removes the container, network, and volume. Each scenario also receives a safely named disposable
-database. Direct host runs use a Docker-assigned random port bound only to `127.0.0.1`; a
-containerized Gitea job joins the isolated Compose network and uses the PostgreSQL service name.
+The command first builds the workspace through the repository's Turbo build graph, then starts the
+repository's pinned PostgreSQL image in a unique Compose project, waits for bounded health
+readiness, runs the production PostgreSQL adapter and migration services, and removes the
+container, network, and volume. A build failure occurs before Docker provisioning. Each scenario
+also receives a safely named disposable database. Direct host runs use a Docker-assigned random
+port bound only to `127.0.0.1`; a containerized Gitea job joins the isolated Compose network and
+uses the PostgreSQL service name.
 
 The live suite proves fresh read-only planning, initial and incremental application, genuine
 no-op behavior, exact applied checksums and history, edited or corrupt history rejection,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 904b977..902cf7e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "migrations:validate": "turbo run build && node core/dist/cli/validate-migrations.js",
     "modules:validate": "turbo run build && node core/dist/cli/validate-modules.js",
     "test": "turbo run test test:root",
-    "test:migrations:integration": "bash scripts/test-migrations-integration.sh",
+    "test:migrations:integration": "pnpm build && bash scripts/test-migrations-integration.sh",
     "test:root": "vitest run --config vitest.config.ts",
     "test:watch": "vitest",
     "typecheck": "turbo run typecheck typecheck:root",
diff --git a/tests/infrastructure.test.ts b/tests/infrastructure.test.ts
index bf481fa..63694c3 100644
--- a/tests/infrastructure.test.ts
+++ b/tests/infrastructure.test.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe("development infrastructure", () => {
     );
 
     expect(packageDocument.scripts?.["test:migrations:integration"]).toBe(
-      "bash scripts/test-migrations-integration.sh",
+      "pnpm build && bash scripts/test-migrations-integration.sh",
     );
     expect(source).toContain('source "$repository_root/scripts/lib/compose-job-network.sh"');
     expect(source).toContain('export POSTGRES_PORT="0"');