diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
index 586f526..771e4bf 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -75,12 +75,16 @@ jobs:
           WHITELIST_FEED_URL: https://bright.futureporn.net/torrents
 
     steps:
-      # - name: wait for postgres
-      #   run: sleep 60
-      - name: Check postgres reachability
-        run: apt update && apt install -y iputils-ping && ping -c 200 db
+      - name: Install apt packages
+        run: apt-get update && apt-get install -y iputils-ping psql
+
+      - name: Check postgres pingability
+        run: ping -c 3 db
+
       - name: postgres service check
-        run: PGPASSWORD=${{ secrets.DB_PASS }} psql -u ${{ secrets.DB_USER }} -D ${{ secrets.DB_NAME }} -h ${{ secrets.DB_HOST }} "SELECT * FROM vods;"
+        run: psql -u ${{ secrets.DB_USER }} -D ${{ secrets.DB_NAME }} -h ${{ secrets.DB_HOST }} "SELECT * FROM vods;"
+        env:
+          PGPASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DB_PASS }}
 
       - name: Setup FFmpeg
         uses: FedericoCarboni/setup-ffmpeg@v3