diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.22.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.22.0.md
index c3367af9cc7..82e16f6eaf5 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.22.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.22.0.md
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 
 ## Code Health
 
+* [Limited the Docker-backed Postgres test fixtures to `test_db_postgres`
+  builds](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/10792), keeping
+  test-only Docker dependencies out of normal `sqldb` builds.
+
 ## Tooling and Documentation
 
 # Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
diff --git a/sqldb/postgres_fixture.go b/sqldb/postgres_fixture.go
index 6cae3e07575..2c6364694a4 100644
--- a/sqldb/postgres_fixture.go
+++ b/sqldb/postgres_fixture.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !js && !(windows && (arm || 386)) && !(linux && (ppc64 || mips || mipsle || mips64)) && !(netbsd || openbsd)
+//go:build test_db_postgres && !js && !(windows && (arm || 386)) && !(linux && (ppc64 || mips || mipsle || mips64)) && !(netbsd || openbsd)
 
 package sqldb
 
diff --git a/sqldb/postgres_fixture_stub.go b/sqldb/postgres_fixture_stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..875c4193259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqldb/postgres_fixture_stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+//go:build !test_db_postgres
+
+package sqldb
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const PostgresTag = "11"
+
+// TestPgFixture is only available when built with the test_db_postgres tag.
+type TestPgFixture struct {
+	db *sql.DB
+}
+
+// NewTestPgFixture constructs a new Postgres fixture when test_db_postgres is
+// enabled.
+func NewTestPgFixture(t testing.TB, _ time.Duration) *TestPgFixture {
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetConfig returns the full config of the Postgres node.
+func (*TestPgFixture) GetConfig(string) *PostgresConfig {
+	panic("Postgres test fixture requires the test_db_postgres build tag")
+}
+
+// TearDown stops the underlying docker container.
+func (*TestPgFixture) TearDown(t testing.TB) {
+	t.Helper()
+}
+
+// randomDBName generates a random database name.
+func randomDBName(t testing.TB) string {
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return ""
+}
+
+// NewTestPostgresDB is a helper function that creates a Postgres database for
+// testing using the given fixture.
+func NewTestPostgresDB(t testing.TB, _ *TestPgFixture) *PostgresStore {
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// NewTestPostgresDBWithVersion is a helper function that creates a Postgres
+// database for testing and migrates it to the given version.
+func NewTestPostgresDBWithVersion(t *testing.T, _ *TestPgFixture,
+	_ uint) *PostgresStore {
+
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func postgresFixtureUnavailable(t testing.TB) {
+	t.Helper()
+	t.Skip("Postgres test fixture requires the test_db_postgres build tag")
+}
diff --git a/sqldb/v2/docker_name.go b/sqldb/v2/docker_name.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15df157b787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqldb/v2/docker_name.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//go:build test_db_postgres && !js && !(windows && (arm || 386)) && !(linux && (ppc64 || mips || mipsle || mips64)) && !(netbsd || openbsd)
+
+package sqldb
+
+import "strings"
+
+// sanitizeDockerName returns a Docker-safe container name.
+func sanitizeDockerName(name string) string {
+	sanitized := strings.Map(func(r rune) rune {
+		switch {
+		case r >= 'a' && r <= 'z':
+			return r
+
+		case r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z':
+			return r
+
+		case r >= '0' && r <= '9':
+			return r
+
+		case r == '_', r == '-':
+			return r
+
+		default:
+			return '_'
+		}
+	}, name)
+
+	sanitized = strings.Trim(sanitized, "_.-")
+	if sanitized == "" {
+		return "postgresql-container"
+	}
+
+	return sanitized
+}
diff --git a/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture.go b/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture.go
index 6918e3cbdad..aec23f538b6 100644
--- a/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture.go
+++ b/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !js && !(windows && (arm || 386)) && !(linux && (ppc64 || mips || mipsle || mips64)) && !(netbsd || openbsd)
+//go:build test_db_postgres && !js && !(windows && (arm || 386)) && !(linux && (ppc64 || mips || mipsle || mips64)) && !(netbsd || openbsd)
 
 package sqldb
 
@@ -116,35 +116,6 @@ func NewTestPgFixture(t testing.TB, expiry time.Duration) *TestPgFixture {
 	return fixture
 }
 
-// sanitizeDockerName returns a Docker-safe container name.
-func sanitizeDockerName(name string) string {
-	sanitized := strings.Map(func(r rune) rune {
-		switch {
-		case r >= 'a' && r <= 'z':
-			return r
-
-		case r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z':
-			return r
-
-		case r >= '0' && r <= '9':
-			return r
-
-		case r == '_', r == '-':
-			return r
-
-		default:
-			return '_'
-		}
-	}, name)
-
-	sanitized = strings.Trim(sanitized, "_.-")
-	if sanitized == "" {
-		return "postgresql-container"
-	}
-
-	return sanitized
-}
-
 // GetConfig returns the full config of the Postgres node.
 func (f *TestPgFixture) GetConfig(dbName string) *PostgresConfig {
 	return &PostgresConfig{
diff --git a/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture_stub.go b/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture_stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b67c96357b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture_stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+//go:build !test_db_postgres
+
+package sqldb
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const PostgresTag = "15"
+
+// TestPgFixture is only available when built with the test_db_postgres tag.
+type TestPgFixture struct{}
+
+// NewTestPgFixture constructs a new Postgres fixture when test_db_postgres is
+// enabled.
+func NewTestPgFixture(t testing.TB, _ time.Duration) *TestPgFixture {
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetConfig returns the full config of the Postgres node.
+func (*TestPgFixture) GetConfig(string) *PostgresConfig {
+	panic("Postgres test fixture requires the test_db_postgres build tag")
+}
+
+// TearDown stops the underlying docker container.
+func (*TestPgFixture) TearDown(t testing.TB) {
+	t.Helper()
+}
+
+// DB returns the fixture database.
+func (*TestPgFixture) DB() *sql.DB {
+	panic("Postgres test fixture requires the test_db_postgres build tag")
+}
+
+// RandomDBName generates a random database name.
+func RandomDBName(t testing.TB) string {
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return ""
+}
+
+// NewTestPostgresDB is a helper function that creates a Postgres database for
+// testing using the given fixture.
+func NewTestPostgresDB(t testing.TB, _ *TestPgFixture,
+	_ []MigrationSet) *PostgresStore {
+
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// NewTestPostgresDBWithVersion is a helper function that creates a Postgres
+// database for testing and migrates it to the given version.
+func NewTestPostgresDBWithVersion(t testing.TB, _ *TestPgFixture,
+	_ MigrationSet, _ uint) *PostgresStore {
+
+	postgresFixtureUnavailable(t)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func postgresFixtureUnavailable(t testing.TB) {
+	t.Helper()
+	t.Skip("Postgres test fixture requires the test_db_postgres build tag")
+}
diff --git a/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture_test.go b/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture_test.go
index 4cc086cc9ec..775ce20a845 100644
--- a/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture_test.go
+++ b/sqldb/v2/postgres_fixture_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !js && !(windows && (arm || 386)) && !(linux && (ppc64 || mips || mipsle || mips64)) && !(netbsd || openbsd)
+//go:build test_db_postgres && !js && !(windows && (arm || 386)) && !(linux && (ppc64 || mips || mipsle || mips64)) && !(netbsd || openbsd)
 
 package sqldb