diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d6c7c0dca..91d6cef5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: verify schema.sql is committed
         run: |
+          docker compose -f migrations/docker-compose.yaml up db dbmate --abort-on-container-exit
           if ! git diff --exit-code --quiet migrations/schema.sql; then
             echo "Detected changes in schema.sql:"
             git diff migrations/schema.sql