diff --git a/pgdevkit/testdb/naming.py b/pgdevkit/testdb/naming.py
index a954b8c..44ca574 100644
--- a/pgdevkit/testdb/naming.py
+++ b/pgdevkit/testdb/naming.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import hashlib
+import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -25,7 +26,15 @@ def slugify(value: str) -> str:
 
 
 def current_branch(cwd: Path | None = None) -> str:
-    """Return the branch checked out in the git worktree rooted at cwd."""
+    """Return the branch checked out in the git worktree rooted at cwd.
+
+    PGDEVKIT_TESTDB_BRANCH overrides this when set -- lets concurrent CI
+    checkouts (which all otherwise resolve to detached-HEAD "HEAD") get
+    distinct database names on a shared test-DB container.
+    """
+    override = os.environ.get("PGDEVKIT_TESTDB_BRANCH")
+    if override:
+        return override
     result = subprocess.run(
         ["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"],
         cwd=cwd,
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0949bec..7217cb1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ packages = ["pgdevkit"]
 
 [project]
 name = "pgdevkit"
-version = "0.7.1"
+version = "0.7.2"
 description = "A helper for developing with Postgres"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.14"
diff --git a/tests/testdb/test_naming.py b/tests/testdb/test_naming.py
index 6a71ebd..66cd380 100644
--- a/tests/testdb/test_naming.py
+++ b/tests/testdb/test_naming.py
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ def test_current_branch_reads_the_checked_out_branch(tmp_path: Path):
     assert current_branch(tmp_path) == "my-feature"
 
 
+def test_current_branch_env_override_skips_git_entirely(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch):
+    # Not a git repo at all -- the override must short-circuit before the
+    # `git rev-parse` subprocess call, which would otherwise raise.
+    monkeypatch.setenv("PGDEVKIT_TESTDB_BRANCH", "ci-job-42")
+
+    assert current_branch(tmp_path) == "ci-job-42"
+
+
 def _init_repo(repo: Path, initial_branch: str) -> None:
     repo.mkdir()
     subprocess.run(["git", "init", "-q"], cwd=repo, check=True)
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index cb04842..0fe71f7 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pgdevkit"
-version = "0.7.1"
+version = "0.7.2"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "docker" },