diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml
index 99a20596aa38..d42bf0cee4aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yaml
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ jobs:
           - test: test-api
             profile: mysql
             use-api: true
+          - test: test-api
+            profile: postgres
+            use-api: true
           - test: test-cli
             profile: mysql
             use-api: true
diff --git a/test/e2e/argo_server_test.go b/test/e2e/argo_server_test.go
index 5590bb1b6936..d49c3d5f3713 100644
--- a/test/e2e/argo_server_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/argo_server_test.go
@@ -1375,7 +1375,8 @@ spec:
   templates:
     - name: run-archie
       container:
-        image: argoproj/argosay:v2`).
+        image: argoproj/argosay:v2
+        args: [echo, "hello \\u0001F44D"]`).
 		When().
 		SubmitWorkflow().
 		WaitForWorkflow(fixtures.ToBeArchived).
@@ -1527,6 +1528,10 @@ spec:
 		j.
 			Path("$.metadata.name").
 			NotNull()
+		j.
+			Path("$.spec.templates[0].container.args[1]").
+			// make sure unicode escape wasn't mangled
+			IsEqual("hello \\u0001F44D")
 		j.
 			Path(fmt.Sprintf("$.metadata.labels[\"%s\"]", common.LabelKeyWorkflowArchivingStatus)).
 			IsEqual("Persisted")