diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index eefb3803..2564d041 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt update
         mkdir -p data/config
         if [[ "${{ matrix.database }}" == "pgsql" ]]; then
-            sudo apt-get install -y postgresql-client ;
+            sudo apt-get install -y postgresql postgresql-client ;
             psql --version ;
             psql -c "SELECT set_config('log_statement', 'all', false);" -U postgres ;
             psql -c "CREATE DATABASE shimmie;" -U postgres ;