diff --git a/jobrunner/config.py b/jobrunner/config.py
index efc03a97..bacefbab 100644
--- a/jobrunner/config.py
+++ b/jobrunner/config.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def _is_valid_backend_name(name):
     "r",
     "jupyter",
     "python",
+    "sqlrunner",
 }
 
 DOCKER_REGISTRY = os.environ.get("DOCKER_REGISTRY", "ghcr.io/opensafely-core")
diff --git a/jobrunner/lib/commands.py b/jobrunner/lib/commands.py
index ef175f60..dc75be4d 100644
--- a/jobrunner/lib/commands.py
+++ b/jobrunner/lib/commands.py
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ def requires_db_access(args):
     valid_commands = {
         "cohortextractor": ("generate_cohort", "generate_codelist_report"),
         "databuilder": ("generate-dataset",),
+        "sqlrunner": None,  # all commands are valid
     }
     if len(args) <= 1:
         return False
 
     image, command = args[0], args[1]
     image = image.split(":")[0]
-    return command in valid_commands.get(image, [])
+    if image in valid_commands:
+        if valid_commands[image] is None or command in valid_commands[image]:
+            return True
+    return False
diff --git a/tests/lib/test_commands.py b/tests/lib/test_commands.py
index 1e47309b..4c5cde95 100644
--- a/tests/lib/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/lib/test_commands.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
         ["cohortextractor:latest", "generate_codelist_report"],
         # Third and subsequent arguments are ignored:
         ["cohortextractor:latest", "generate_cohort", "could-be-anything-here"],
+        # sqlrunner has an image but doesn't have a command
+        ["sqlrunner:latest", "input.sql"],
     ],
 )
 def test_requires_db_access_privileged_commands_can_access_db(args):