diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
index d1c3553a..007a9338 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ jobs:
         run: mix deps.get
 
       - name: Setup database
-        run: mix ecto.setup
+        run: |
+          mix ecto.create
+          mix ecto.load --skip-if-loaded
 
       - name: Start Phoenix server in background
         run: |