diff --git a/tests/plugins/my_plugin_2.py b/tests/plugins/my_plugin_2.py
index 039112f4..bdfaea8d 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/my_plugin_2.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/my_plugin_2.py
@@ -120,3 +120,11 @@ def permission_allowed(datasette, actor, action):
             return False
 
     return inner
+
+
+@hookimpl
+def startup(datasette):
+    async def inner():
+        result = await datasette.get_database().execute("select 1 + 1")
+        datasette._startup_hook_calculation = result.first()[0]
+    return inner
diff --git a/tests/test_plugins.py b/tests/test_plugins.py
index c0a7438f..bc759385 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugins.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugins.py
@@ -578,3 +578,4 @@ def test_register_routes_asgi(app_client):
 async def test_startup(app_client):
     await app_client.ds.invoke_startup()
     assert app_client.ds._startup_hook_fired
+    assert 2 == app_client.ds._startup_hook_calculation