diff --git a/migrations/versions/eb7303e132c0_add_xmltv_regression_test.py b/migrations/versions/eb7303e132c0_add_xmltv_regression_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37ded471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/eb7303e132c0_add_xmltv_regression_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+"""add_xmltv_regression_test
+
+Revision ID: eb7303e132c0
+Revises: c8f3a2b1d4e5
+Create Date: 2026-01-06 21:43:46.009899
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'eb7303e132c0'
+down_revision = 'c8f3a2b1d4e5'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+
+    # 1. Check if the XMLTV regression test already exists
+    existing_test = conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            "SELECT id FROM regression_test "
+            "WHERE sample_id = 187 AND command = '--xmltv=1 --out=null'"
+        )
+    ).fetchone()
+
+    if existing_test is not None:
+        # Already present, nothing to do
+        return
+
+    # 2. Insert regression test
+    conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO regression_test
+                (sample_id, command, input_type, output_type, expected_rc, active, description)
+            VALUES
+                (187, '--xmltv=1 --out=null', 'file', 'null', 10, 1,
+                 'Validates ATSC XMLTV generation from broadcast EPG data (VCT/ETT/EIT)')
+            """
+        )
+    )
+
+    # 3. Fetch newly created test id
+    test_id = conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            "SELECT id FROM regression_test "
+            "WHERE sample_id = 187 AND command = '--xmltv=1 --out=null'"
+        )
+    ).fetchone()[0]
+
+    # 4. Get existing "General" category
+    cat_row = conn.execute(
+        sa.text("SELECT id FROM category WHERE name = 'General'")
+    ).fetchone()
+
+    # Should exist on production
+    if cat_row is None:
+        raise RuntimeError("Required 'General' category not found")
+
+    category_id = cat_row[0]
+
+    # 5. Link regression test to category
+    conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            "INSERT INTO regression_test_category (regression_id, category_id) "
+            "VALUES (:test_id, :category_id)"
+        ),
+        {"test_id": test_id, "category_id": category_id},
+    )
+
+    # 6. Insert expected XMLTV output (exit-code-only; ignore=1 skips file comparison).
+    #    Keep `ignore` backticked: MySQL reserved word (unquoted -> 1064; SQLite hides it in CI).
+    conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO regression_test_output
+                (regression_id, correct, correct_extension, expected_filename, `ignore`)
+            VALUES
+                (:test_id, '', '.xml', '', 1)
+            """
+        ),
+        {"test_id": test_id},
+    )
+
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+
+    test_row = conn.execute(
+
+        sa.text(
+            "SELECT id FROM regression_test "
+            "WHERE sample_id = 187 AND command = '--xmltv=1 --out=null'"
+        )
+    ).fetchone()
+
+    if test_row is None:
+        return
+
+    test_id = test_row[0]
+
+    # Remove output first (FK dependency)
+    conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            "DELETE FROM regression_test_output WHERE regression_id = :test_id"
+        ),
+        {"test_id": test_id},
+    )
+
+    # Remove category linkage
+    conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            "DELETE FROM regression_test_category WHERE regression_id = :test_id"
+        ),
+        {"test_id": test_id},
+    )
+
+    # Remove regression test
+    conn.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            "DELETE FROM regression_test WHERE id = :test_id"
+        ),
+        {"test_id": test_id},
+    )
+
diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 3bbc9bb3..db8cfd54 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         categories[0].regression_tests.append(regression_tests[0])
         categories[2].regression_tests.append(regression_tests[1])
+
         regression_test_outputs = [
             RegressionTestOutput(1, "sample_out1", ".srt", ""),
             RegressionTestOutput(2, "sample_out2", ".srt", "")