diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
index 3c735a777..5770d3c71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ jobs:
           yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Database Migration
         run: |
+          psql -h localhost -p ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }} -U postgres -c "CREATE USER app_user WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'app_pass';"
           yarn workspace @omnivore/db migrate
-          psql -h localhost -p ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }} -U postgres -c "CREATE USER app_user WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'app_pass';GRANT omnivore_user to app_user;"
+          psql -h localhost -p ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }} -U postgres -c "GRANT omnivore_user to app_user;"
         env:
           PG_HOST: localhost
           PG_PORT: ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }}