diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 3093a7c4..40211b66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -106,17 +106,21 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        platform:
-          - ubuntu-24.04
-          - macos-12
+        platform: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-12]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.11"]
     steps:
       - name: "Check out repository"
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Setup `hatch`
+        uses: dbt-labs/dbt-adapters/.github/actions/setup-hatch@main
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
       - name: "Test psycopg2 name - default"
         run: |
           hatch env prune
-          PSYCOPG2_NAME=$(hatch run pip show psycopg2 || pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Name | cut -d " " -f 2)
+          PSYCOPG2_NAME=$(hatch run pip show psycopg2 || hatch run pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Name | cut -d " " -f 2)
 
           if [[ "$PSYCOPG2_NAME" != "$PSYCOPG2_EXPECTED_NAME" ]]; then
             exit 1
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Test psycopg2 name - invalid override"
         run: |
           hatch env prune
-          PSYCOPG2_NAME=$(hatch run pip show psycopg2 || pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Name | cut -d " " -f 2)
+          PSYCOPG2_NAME=$(hatch run pip show psycopg2 || hatch run pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Name | cut -d " " -f 2)
 
           if [[ "$PSYCOPG2_NAME" != "$PSYCOPG2_EXPECTED_NAME" ]]; then
             exit 1
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Test psycopg2 name - override"
         run: |
           hatch env prune
-          PSYCOPG2_NAME=$(hatch run pip show psycopg2 || pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Name | cut -d " " -f 2)
+          PSYCOPG2_NAME=$(hatch run pip show psycopg2 || hatch run pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Name | cut -d " " -f 2)
 
           if [[ "$PSYCOPG2_NAME" != "$PSYCOPG2_EXPECTED_NAME" ]]; then
             exit 1
@@ -147,3 +151,21 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DBT_PSYCOPG2_NAME: psycopg2
           PSYCOPG2_EXPECTED_NAME: psycopg2-binary  # this is not yet implemented
+
+      - name: "Test psycopg2 name - manual override"
+        run: |
+          hatch env prune
+
+          # this is the work around
+          PSYCOPG2_VERSION = $(hatch run pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Version | cut -d " " -f 2)
+          hatch run pip uninstall -y psycopg2-binary
+          hatch run pip install psycopg2==$PSYCOPG2_VERSION
+          # this is the end of the work around
+
+          PSYCOPG2_NAME=$(hatch run pip show psycopg2 || hatch run pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Name | cut -d " " -f 2)
+
+          if [[ "$PSYCOPG2_NAME" != "$PSYCOPG2_EXPECTED_NAME" ]]; then
+            exit 1
+          fi
+        env:
+          PSYCOPG2_EXPECTED_NAME: psycopg2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5b8900a..3462fe86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ more information on using dbt with Postgres, consult [the docs](https://docs.get
 - [Install dbt](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/installation)
 - Read the [introduction](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/introduction/) and [viewpoint](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/about/viewpoint/)
 
+### `psycopg2-binary` vs. `psycopg2`
+
+By default, `dbt-postgres` installs `psycopg2-binary`. This is great for development, and even testing, as it does not require any OS dependencies; it's a pre-built wheel. However, building `psycopg2` from source will grant performance improvements that are desired in a production environment. In order to install `psycopg2`, use the following steps:
+
+```bash
+PSYCOPG2_VERSION = $(pip show psycopg2-binary | grep Version | cut -d " " -f 2)
+pip uninstall -y psycopg2-binary
+pip install psycopg2==$PSYCOPG2_VERSION
+```
+
+This ensures the version of `psycopg2` will match that of `psycopg2-binary`.
+
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