diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-postgres-linux/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-postgres-linux/action.yml
index 55aa0947..fb9a070d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-postgres-linux/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-postgres-linux/action.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Configure the database
       shell: bash
-      run: sudo su - postgres psql -c "select 1;"
+      run: sudo su - postgres createdb dbt