diff --git a/checks/Databasev5.Tests.ps1 b/checks/Databasev5.Tests.ps1
index 5808f4c0..6ad3e95e 100644
--- a/checks/Databasev5.Tests.ps1
+++ b/checks/Databasev5.Tests.ps1
@@ -61,3 +61,22 @@ Describe "Suspect Page" -Tags SuspectPage, High , Database -ForEach $InstancesTo
         }
     }
 }
+
+Describe "Valid Database Owner" -Tags ValidDatabaseOwner, Medium, Database -ForEach $InstancesToTest {
+    BeforeAll {
+        [string[]]$targetowner = Get-DbcConfigValue policy.validdbowner.name
+        $ExcludedDatabases += Get-DbcConfigValue policy.validdbowner.excludedb
+    }
+    Context "Testing Database Owners on <_.Name>" {
+        #TODO fix the it text - needs commas --> should be in this list ( sqladmin sa ) )
+        #It "Database <_.Name> - owner should be in this list ( $( [String]::Join(", ", $targetowner) ) ) on  <_.Parent.Name>" -ForEach $psitem.Databases.Where{ if ($Database) { $_.Name -in $Database }else { $ExcludedDatabases -notcontains $PsItem.Name } } {
+        It "Database <_.Name> - owner '<_.Owner>' should be in this list ( <targetowner> ) ) on  <_.Parent.Name>" -ForEach $psitem.Databases.Where{ if ($Database) { $_.Name -in $Database }else { $ExcludedDatabases -notcontains $PsItem.Name } } {
+            [string[]]$targetowner = Get-DbcConfigValue policy.validdbowner.name
+            $psitem.Owner | Should -BeIn $targetowner -Because "The account that is the database owner is not what was expected"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# how to we get config data to use in its? like $TargetOwner
+
+