diff --git a/python_startup/01_load_db.py b/python_startup/01_load_db.py
index e51eac923fa6fc31eb8d87b3aa5be42bf51f4e70..077ad64c0aea674a07ddca341233643e61ebe7e6 100644
--- a/python_startup/01_load_db.py
+++ b/python_startup/01_load_db.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ class Database:
     def __getattr__(self, table_name):
         return pd.read_sql_table(table_name, self.conn)
 
+    def list_tables(self):
+        table_names = self.conn.table_names()
+        return table_names
+
 def db_connect(db_name):
     hostname=os.getenv("DB_HOST")
     user=os.getenv("DB_USER")