diff --git a/test.env.example b/test.env.example
index 6816b4ec2..c743c6aec 100644
--- a/test.env.example
+++ b/test.env.example
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 REDSHIFT_TEST_HOST=
 REDSHIFT_TEST_PORT=
 REDSHIFT_TEST_DBNAME=
+REDSHIFT_TEST_DBNAME_ALT=
 REDSHIFT_TEST_USER=
 REDSHIFT_TEST_PASS=
 REDSHIFT_TEST_REGION=
diff --git a/tests/boundary/conftest.py b/tests/boundary/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e1705b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/boundary/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+import os
+import random
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+import pytest
+import redshift_connector
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def connection(connection_config) -> redshift_connector.Connection:
+    return redshift_connector.connect(**connection_config)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def connection_alt(connection_config) -> redshift_connector.Connection:
+    config = connection_config.copy()
+    config.update(database=os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_DBNAME_ALT"))
+    return redshift_connector.connect(**config)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def connection_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "user": os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_USER"),
+        "password": os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_PASS"),
+        "host": os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_HOST"),
+        "port": int(os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_PORT")),
+        "database": os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_DBNAME"),
+        "region": os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_REGION"),
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def schema_name(request) -> str:
+    runtime = datetime.utcnow() - datetime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+    runtime_s = int(runtime.total_seconds())
+    runtime_ms = runtime.microseconds
+    random_int = random.randint(0, 9999)
+    file_name = request.module.__name__.split(".")[-1]
+    return f"test_{runtime_s}{runtime_ms}{random_int:04}_{file_name}"
diff --git a/tests/boundary/test_redshift_connector.py b/tests/boundary/test_redshift_connector.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90cf28b70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/boundary/test_redshift_connector.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def setup(connection, connection_alt, schema_name) -> str:
+    # create the same table in two different databases
+    with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+        cursor.execute(f"CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS {schema_name}")
+        cursor.execute(f"CREATE TABLE {schema_name}.cross_db as select 3.14 as id")
+    with connection_alt.cursor() as cursor:
+        cursor.execute(f"CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS {schema_name}")
+        cursor.execute(f"CREATE TABLE {schema_name}.cross_db as select 3.14 as id")
+
+    yield schema_name
+
+    # drop both test schemas
+    with connection_alt.cursor() as cursor:
+        cursor.execute(f"DROP SCHEMA IF EXISTS {schema_name} CASCADE")
+    with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+        cursor.execute(f"DROP SCHEMA IF EXISTS {schema_name} CASCADE")
+
+
+def test_columns_in_relation(connection, schema_name):
+    # we're specifically running this query from the default database
+    # we're expecting to get both tables, the one in the default database and the one in the alt database
+    with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+        columns = cursor.get_columns(schema_pattern=schema_name, tablename_pattern="cross_db")
+
+    # we should have the same table in both databases
+    assert len(columns) == 2
+
+    databases = set()
+    for column in columns:
+        (
+            database,
+            schema,
+            table,
+            name,
+            type_code,
+            type_name,
+            precision,
+            _,
+            scale,
+            *_,
+        ) = column
+        databases.add(database)
+        assert schema_name == schema_name
+        assert table == "cross_db"
+        assert name == "id"
+        assert type_code == 2
+        assert type_name == "numeric"
+        assert precision == 3
+        assert scale == 2
+
+    # only the databases are different
+    assert databases == {
+        os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_DBNAME"),
+        os.getenv("REDSHIFT_TEST_DBNAME_ALT"),
+    }
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_columns_in_relation.py b/tests/functional/test_columns_in_relation.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..581a60a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_columns_in_relation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from dbt.tests.util import get_connection, run_dbt
+import pytest
+
+
+MY_CROSS_DB_SOURCES = """
+version: 2
+sources:
+  - name: ci
+    schema: adapter
+    tables:
+      - name: cross_db
+  - name: ci_alt
+    database: ci_alt
+    schema: adapter
+    tables:
+      - name: cross_db
+"""
+
+
+class TestCrossDatabase:
+    """
+    This addresses https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/issues/736
+    """
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        my_model = """
+        select '{{ adapter.get_columns_in_relation(source('ci', 'cross_db')) }}' as columns
+        union all
+        select '{{ adapter.get_columns_in_relation(source('ci_alt', 'cross_db')) }}' as columns
+        """
+        return {
+            "sources.yml": MY_CROSS_DB_SOURCES,
+            "my_model.sql": my_model,
+        }
+
+    def test_columns_in_relation(self, project):
+        run_dbt(["run"])
+        with get_connection(project.adapter, "_test"):
+            records = project.run_sql(f"select * from {project.test_schema}.my_model", fetch=True)
+        assert len(records) == 2