diff --git a/.circleci/continue_config.yml b/.circleci/continue_config.yml
index 5fca61d7ed..8f8324a2a0 100644
--- a/.circleci/continue_config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/continue_config.yml
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - halt_unless_core
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: Install OS-level dependencies
+          command: ./.circleci/install-prerequisites.sh "<< parameters.engine >>"      
       - run:
           name: Generate database name
           command: |
@@ -247,6 +250,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "export DATABRICKS_CATALOG='$TEST_DB_NAME'" >> "$BASH_ENV"
             echo "export REDSHIFT_DATABASE='$TEST_DB_NAME'" >> "$BASH_ENV"
             echo "export GCP_POSTGRES_DATABASE='$TEST_DB_NAME'" >> "$BASH_ENV"
+            echo "export FABRIC_DATABASE='$TEST_DB_NAME'" >> "$BASH_ENV"
       - run:
           name: Create test database
           command: ./.circleci/manage-test-db.sh << parameters.engine >> "$TEST_DB_NAME" up
@@ -303,9 +307,8 @@ workflows:
                 - redshift
                 - bigquery
                 - clickhouse-cloud
-                - athena
-                # todo: enable fabric when cicd catalog create/drop implemented in manage-test-db.sh
-                #- fabric
+                - athena                
+                - fabric
                 - gcp-postgres
           filters:
             branches:
diff --git a/.circleci/install-prerequisites.sh b/.circleci/install-prerequisites.sh
index acd25ae02c..cbd8491535 100755
--- a/.circleci/install-prerequisites.sh
+++ b/.circleci/install-prerequisites.sh
@@ -17,12 +17,21 @@ ENGINE_DEPENDENCIES=""
 
 if [ "$ENGINE" == "spark" ]; then
     ENGINE_DEPENDENCIES="default-jdk"
+elif [ "$ENGINE" == "fabric" ]; then
+    echo "Installing Microsoft package repository"
+
+    # ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/linux-mac/installing-the-microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server
+    curl -sSL -O https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/$(grep VERSION_ID /etc/os-release | cut -d '"' -f 2)/packages-microsoft-prod.deb
+    sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
+    rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb
+
+    ENGINE_DEPENDENCIES="msodbcsql18"    
 fi
 
 ALL_DEPENDENCIES="$COMMON_DEPENDENCIES $ENGINE_DEPENDENCIES"
 
 echo "Installing OS-level dependencies: $ALL_DEPENDENCIES"
 
-sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install $ALL_DEPENDENCIES
+sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get -y update && sudo ACCEPT_EULA='Y' apt-get -y install $ALL_DEPENDENCIES
 
 echo "All done"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.circleci/manage-test-db.sh b/.circleci/manage-test-db.sh
index 80ca075912..f44bd54845 100755
--- a/.circleci/manage-test-db.sh
+++ b/.circleci/manage-test-db.sh
@@ -133,7 +133,26 @@ gcp-postgres_down() {
     gcp-postgres_exec "drop database $1"
 }
 
+# Fabric
+fabric_init() {    
+    python --version #note: as at 2025-08-20, ms-fabric-cli is pinned to Python >= 3.10, <3.13
+    pip install ms-fabric-cli
+    
+    # to prevent the '[EncryptionFailed] An error occurred with the encrypted cache.' error
+    # ref: https://microsoft.github.io/fabric-cli/#switch-to-interactive-mode-optional
+    fab config set encryption_fallback_enabled true 
 
+    echo "Logging in to Fabric"
+    fab auth login -u $FABRIC_CLIENT_ID -p $FABRIC_CLIENT_SECRET --tenant $FABRIC_TENANT_ID
+}
+
+fabric_up() {
+    fab create "SQLMesh CircleCI.Workspace/$1.Warehouse"
+}
+
+fabric_down() {
+    fab rm -f "SQLMesh CircleCI.Workspace/$1.Warehouse" || true
+}
 
 INIT_FUNC="${ENGINE}_init"
 UP_FUNC="${ENGINE}_up"
diff --git a/docs/integrations/engines/fabric.md b/docs/integrations/engines/fabric.md
index eb00b5ac1d..90ac3234fc 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/engines/fabric.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/engines/fabric.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Fabric
 
+!!! info
+    The Fabric engine adapter is a community contribution. Due to this, only limited community support is available.
+
 ## Local/Built-in Scheduler
 **Engine Adapter Type**: `fabric`
 
diff --git a/tests/core/engine_adapter/integration/config.yaml b/tests/core/engine_adapter/integration/config.yaml
index 51241889de..b75efc762b 100644
--- a/tests/core/engine_adapter/integration/config.yaml
+++ b/tests/core/engine_adapter/integration/config.yaml
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ gateways:
       workspace_id: {{ env_var("FABRIC_WORKSPACE_ID") }}
       odbc_properties:
         Authentication: ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipal
+      check_import: false
     state_connection:
       type: duckdb