diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index a37d5ebfc..4296cc3f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ jobs:
       postgres:
         # Docker Hub image
         image: postgres:15.2
+        command: -c 'max_connections=10000'
         # Provide the password for postgres
         env:
-          PGOPTIONS: "-c max_connections=10000"
           POSTGRES_DB: gooey
           POSTGRES_USER: postgres
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password