diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index c4179c7..fe1fc22 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -42,16 +42,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start postgres
         run: |
-          docker run -d --name postgres \
-            -e POSTGRES_DB=polympr_test \
-            -e POSTGRES_USER=test \
-            -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=test \
-            -p 5432:5432 \
-            postgres:16
-          until docker exec postgres pg_isready -U test; do
-            echo "Waiting for postgres..."
-            sleep 2
-          done
+          sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq postgresql > /dev/null
+          sudo systemctl start postgresql
+          sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER test WITH PASSWORD 'test';"
+          sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE polympr_test OWNER test;"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm install --ignore-scripts && deno install