diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1ab8388e9..8acf8a979 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: run database migrations
         run: cargo sqlx migrate run
+        env:
+          DATABASE_URL: ${{ env.DOCSRS_DATABASE_URL }}
 
       - name: run sqlx prepare --check
         run: just sqlx-check