diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index c29e9cb..5715b72 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ jobs:
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: test
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
-        options: >-
-          --health-cmd pg_isready
-          --health-interval 10s
-          --health-timeout 5s
-          --health-retries 5
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Wait for postgres
         run: |
-          until pg_isready -h localhost -p 5432 -U test; do
+          until nc -z localhost 5432; do
             echo "Waiting for postgres..."
             sleep 2
           done