diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4c769a9..804e0d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.db == 'postgres'
       run: |
         sudo systemctl start postgresql.service
-        sudo -u postgres -c "CREATE ROLE bugsink PASSWORD 'bugsink' NOSUPERUSER CREATEDB CREATEROLE INHERIT LOGIN;" postgres
+        sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE ROLE bugsink PASSWORD 'bugsink' NOSUPERUSER CREATEDB CREATEROLE INHERIT LOGIN;" postgres
     - name: Install build
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip