diff --git a/tests/installer_dependency_test.py b/tests/installer_dependency_test.py
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+import pytest
+import sonic_installer.main as sonic_installer
+import utilities_common.cli as clicommon
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+from unittest import mock
+
+# mock load_db_config to throw exception
+class MockSonicDBConfig:
+    def load_sonic_db_config():
+        raise RuntimeError("sonic installer 'list' command should not depends on database")
+
+    def load_sonic_global_db_config():
+        raise RuntimeError("sonic installer 'list' command should not depends on database")
+
+    def isInit():
+        return False
+
+    def isGlobalInit():
+        return False
+
+@mock.patch("swsscommon.swsscommon.SonicDBConfig", MockSonicDBConfig)
+def test_sonic_installer_not_depends_on_database_container():
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(
+            sonic_installer.sonic_installer.commands['list']
+        )
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+
+    # check InterfaceAliasConverter will break by the mock method, sonic installer use it to load db config.
+    exception_happen = False
+    try:
+        clicommon.InterfaceAliasConverter()
+    except RuntimeError:
+        exception_happen = True
+
+    assert exception_happen == True