diff --git a/makefiles/dataconnect.mk b/makefiles/dataconnect.mk
index d0e8940d..d1be5e32 100644
--- a/makefiles/dataconnect.mk
+++ b/makefiles/dataconnect.mk
@@ -39,14 +39,29 @@ dataconnect-generate-sdk:
 
 # Unified backend schema update workflow (schema -> deploy -> SDK)
 dataconnect-sync:
-	@echo "--> [1/3] Applying SQL migrations..."
-	@firebase dataconnect:sql:migrate --project=$(FIREBASE_ALIAS)
-	@echo "--> [2/3] Deploying Data Connect..."
+	@echo "--> [1/3] Deploying Data Connect..."
 	@firebase deploy --only dataconnect --project=$(FIREBASE_ALIAS)
+	@echo "--> [2/3] Applying SQL migrations..."
+	@firebase dataconnect:sql:migrate --project=$(FIREBASE_ALIAS)
 	@echo "--> [3/3] Regenerating SDK..."
 	@firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate --project=$(FIREBASE_ALIAS)
 	@echo "✅ Data Connect SQL, deploy, and SDK generation completed for [$(ENV)]."
 
+# Execute seed in Firebase Data Connect
+dataconnect-seed:
+	@echo "--> Exec seed in Firebase Data Connect..."
+	@firebase dataconnect:execute seeds/seed_min.graphql --project=$(FIREBASE_ALIAS)
+	@echo "✅ Seed executed successfully."
+
+# Run tests for Data Connect deployment and migrations
+dataconnect-test:
+	@echo "--> Running Data Connect tests..."
+	@echo "--> [1/3] Deploying Data Connect..."
+	@firebase deploy --only dataconnect --project=$(FIREBASE_ALIAS) --dry-run 
+	@echo "--> [2/3] Applying SQL migrations..." 
+	@firebase dataconnect:sql:diff --project=$(FIREBASE_ALIAS)
+	@echo "✅ Data Connect tests completed."
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ONE-TIME FULL SETUP FOR CLOUD SQL + DATA CONNECT
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------