diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 37112e29..1956c4dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -28,26 +28,34 @@ jobs:
     - name: Validate composer.json and composer.lock
       run: composer validate
 
-    - name: Install dependencies
+    - name: Install system dependencies
+      run: sudo apt-get install -y postgres-client
+
+    - name: Install PHP dependencies
       run: composer install --prefer-dist --no-progress --no-suggest
 
-    - name: Install shimmie
+    - name: Pre-configure database
       run: |
         mkdir -p data/config
         if [[ "${{ matrix.database }}" == "pgsql" ]]; then
+            psql --version ;
             psql -c "SELECT set_config('log_statement', 'all', false);" -U postgres ;
             psql -c "CREATE DATABASE shimmie;" -U postgres ;
             echo '<?php define("DATABASE_DSN", "pgsql:user=postgres;password=;host=;dbname=shimmie");' > data/config/auto_install.conf.php ;
         fi
         if [[ "${{ matrix.database }}" == "mysql" ]]; then
+            mysql --version ;
             mysql -e "SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON';" -uroot ;
             mysql -e "CREATE DATABASE shimmie;" -uroot ;
             echo '<?php define("DATABASE_DSN", "mysql:user=root;password=;host=127.0.0.1;dbname=shimmie");' > data/config/auto_install.conf.php ;
         fi
         if [[ "${{ matrix.database }}" == "sqlite" ]]; then
+            sqlite3 --version ;
             echo '<?php define("DATABASE_DSN", "sqlite:data/shimmie.sqlite");' > data/config/auto_install.conf.php ;
         fi
-        php index.php
+
+    - name: Install shimmie
+      run: php index.php
         
     - name: Run test suite
       run: vendor/bin/phpunit --configuration tests/phpunit.xml --coverage-clover=data/coverage.clover