diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
index 5a22f661d..2f9b2e5be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Database Migration
         run: |
           yarn workspace @omnivore/db migrate
-          psql --host localhost --port ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }} --user postgres --password -c "CREATE USER app_user WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'app_pass';GRANT omnivore_user to app_user;"
+          psql -p ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }} -U postgres -c "CREATE USER app_user WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'app_pass';GRANT omnivore_user to app_user;"
         env:
           PG_HOST: localhost
           PG_PORT: ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }}
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           PG_PASSWORD: postgres
           PG_DB: omnivore_test
           ELASTIC_URL: http://localhost:${{ job.services.elastic.ports[9200] }}/
+          PGPASSWORD: postgres # This is required for the psql command to work without a password prompt
       - name: TypeScript, Lint, Tests
         run: |
           source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh