diff --git a/tests/test_utils_parse_sql.py b/tests/test_utils_parse_sql.py
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+import pytest
+
+from datajoint.utils import parse_sql
+
+
+def test_parse_sql_with_trailing_delimiter(tmp_path):
+    sql_file = tmp_path / "script.sql"
+    sql_file.write_text(
+        """
+        -- comment should be ignored
+        CREATE TABLE t (id INT);
+        INSERT INTO t VALUES (1);
+        """
+    )
+    statements = list(parse_sql(sql_file))
+    assert statements == [
+        "CREATE TABLE t (id INT);",
+        "INSERT INTO t VALUES (1);",
+    ]
+
+
+def test_parse_sql_without_trailing_delimiter(tmp_path):
+    sql_file = tmp_path / "script.sql"
+    sql_file.write_text(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE t (id INT);
+        INSERT INTO t VALUES (1)
+        """
+    )
+    statements = list(parse_sql(sql_file))
+    assert statements == [
+        "CREATE TABLE t (id INT);",
+        "INSERT INTO t VALUES (1)",
+    ]