diff --git a/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py b/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py
index 720b0176d6..c59f037a27 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py
@@ -71,3 +71,6 @@ class DatabaseWrapper(BaseDatabaseWrapper):
         self.creation = DatabaseCreation(self)
         self.introspection = DatabaseIntrospection(self)
         self.validation = BaseDatabaseValidation(self)
+
+    def is_usable(self):
+        return True