diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py
index 069208cd683cb..cf064e9bcdcf8 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from airflow.utils.session import provide_session
 from airflow.utils.state import DagRunState
 
+from tests_common.test_utils.asserts import assert_queries_count
 from tests_common.test_utils.db import (
     clear_db_backfills,
     clear_db_dag_bundles,
@@ -124,7 +125,10 @@ def test_list_backfill(self, test_client, session):
         b = Backfill(dag_id=dag.dag_id, from_date=from_date, to_date=to_date)
         session.add(b)
         session.commit()
-        response = test_client.get(f"/backfills?dag_id={dag.dag_id}")
+
+        with assert_queries_count(2):
+            response = test_client.get(f"/backfills?dag_id={dag.dag_id}")
+
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert response.json() == {
             "backfills": [